Re: review request: loader: implement framebuffer console

From: Gordon Bergling <gbe_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 11:32:48 +0100
On Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 11:23:41PM +0200, Toomas Soome wrote:
> > On 4. Dec 2020, at 23:03, Gordon Bergling <gbe_at_freebsd.org> wrote:
> > Tested on a recent -CURRENT, no problems seen so far.
> > 
> > Is there a special src.conf setting that is necessary for a
> > complete build / test sequence.
> 
> No, except that the last update did change default for bios loader to text and did add the knob to change that to gfx mode.
> 
> For test, the default mode should be readable and logo/brand images ok and the console after boot usable as well. The resolution switch (gop or vbe) should end up with usable screen as well, and when you enter menu, the boot menu should be ok.
> 
> gop get/vbe get will list current mode, show screen.font will tell font size.
> 
> Currently it is known the 8-bit depth may have issues in some systems (bios, UEFI only does have 32-bit depth).
> 
> thanks,
> toomas

I have set hw.vga.textmode="0" in the /boot/loader.conf and dmesg
reports "VT(efifb): resolution 1024x768" with the patch applied.
A kyua testrun was successfull.

Hope that helps.

--Gordon

> > On Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 11:24:25AM +0200, Toomas Soome wrote:
> >> I have been working on proper framebuffer support on FreeBSD loader and there is the current state: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27420 <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27420>
> >> 
> >> All feedback is welcome, and especially if you can spare some time for testing:)
> >> 
> >> thanks,
> >> toomas
Received on Sat Dec 05 2020 - 09:32:49 UTC

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