Bug#463129: i810fb: module parameter 'mode_option' inconsistent with other framebuffer modules

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Alain Kalker wrote:

> While all other framebuffer modules use the option "mode=..." to specify 
> a modedb-style video mode, i810fb uses the non-standard 
> "mode_option=..." This breaks the use of "video=i810fb:<videomode>" boot 
> parameter, such that for instance "video=i810fb:1024x768" doesn't work. 
> The boot scripts parse the "<videomode>" parameter internally and pass 
> it to the correct module as 'mode=<videomode>'.
> 
> -Alain

please pass that on to upstream there is really *no* point leaving
that in the debian bts as we won't diverge for upstream on such
matters.

so unless i hear substantial matter i'll close that bug
and ask you to pass that to i810 maintainer.

thanks