linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] retrieve VBE EDID/DDC info independent of used video mode

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Date:	Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:33:04 -0400
From:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...too.org>
To:	"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@...il.com>
CC:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@...radead.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jan Beulich <jbeulich@...ell.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] retrieve VBE EDID/DDC info independent of used video
 mode

Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
> How about this patch?
> 
> Tony
> ---
> 
> Subject: video setup: Fix VBE DDC reading
> 
> Add memory operand constraint and write-only modifier to the inline
> assembly to effect the writing of the EDID block to boot_params.edid_info.

Thanks, this patch works in that Linux now reports the correct resolution.

However, the TV output is now scrambled...
I suspect this might be a result of adding CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE in 
the most recent tests. I've asked the user to test without that option 
but with the patch:

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=181067#c27

Thanks!
Daniel
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