On Sun, 2015-11-15 at 21:46 +0100, Michael Stapelberg wrote:
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> On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2015-11-15 at 14:45 +0100, Michael Stapelberg wrote:
> > > So, if I understand correctly, the drm driver is initialized when
> > the
> > > initramfs runs,
> > [...]
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> > How is that going to happen if it's not in the initramfs?
> Hm. I must be mixing up symptoms, I think. I’ll double-check when I
> get a chance to reboot.
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> Would it not in any case be good to have the drm driver + firmware in
> the initramfs to initialize displays with their correct resolution in
> early boot already?
In a standard Debian system, the purpose of the initramfs is to mount
the filesystem(s) needed by the real init system, and to provide
facilities to recover the system in case that fails.
Any 'good to have' features beyond that can be done by hook scripts in
another package (such as plymouth, which adds DRM drivers if you
configure it to use graphics).
Ben.
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Ben Hutchings
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
- Albert Einstein
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