linux-kernel - Re: EFI Framebuffer Documentation

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Message-ID: <4EE008C6.70209@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:45:58 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
CC:	"lkml, " <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...ux.intel.com>,
	Edgar Hucek <gimli@...k-green.com>
Subject: Re: EFI Framebuffer Documentation

On 12/07/2011 03:36 PM, Darren Hart wrote:
> Documentation/fb/efifb.txt states that "efifb is only for EFI booted
> Intel Macs." I took this to mean that CONFIG_FB_EFI may also only be for
> Intel Macs. Turns out I need CONFIG_FB_EFI for video console output on
> my Atom EFI booted development boards.
> 
> Does this mean efifb.txt needs to be updated, or are the two actually
> referring to different things?

It needs update, I believe.

	-hpa

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