From: Max Staudt <mstaudt@suse.de>
To: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: b.zolnierkie@samsung.com, linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org,
michal@markovi.net, Michal Srb <MSrb@suse.com>,
Oliver Neukum <ONeukum@suse.com>,
Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 08/14] bootsplash: Add file reading and picture rendering
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:21:26 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <7066a986-cef2-bfd0-b968-2dc174688291@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <s5hzi8fm0r4.wl-tiwai@suse.de>
On 10/25/2017 10:27 PM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:32:53 +0200,
> Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>
>> On 10/25/17 05:45, Max Staudt wrote:
>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
>>> index a6617c07229a..c3496c5ac2bb 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
>>> +++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
>>> @@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ config BOOTSPLASH
>>> If unsure, say N.
>>> This is typically used by distributors and system integrators.
>>>
>>> +config BOOTSPLASH_FILE
>>> + string "Default full path to bootsplash file"
>>> + depends on BOOTSPLASH
>>> + default "/bootsplash"
>>> + help
>>> + This file will be looked for in the initramfs and, if found, loaded
>>> + and used as a bootsplash.
>>
>>
>> Some people try to avoid using initramfs.
>>
>> Can one have a bootsplash without initramfs?
>
> The current code is apparently not capable, but it shouldn't be too
> difficult to re-use the built-in firmware. i.e. essentially copying
> fw_get_builtin_firmware() in drivers/base/firmware_class.c.
>
> Also the bootsplash can appear after mounting the rootfs, too. Before
> that, it's simply a blank screen. So it's not entirely useless even
> without initrd / initramfs.
Good point, I'll look into this.
Thanks
Max
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-10-27 11:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-10-25 12:45 [RFC 00/14] Kernel based bootsplash Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 01/14] bootsplash: Initial implementation showing black screen Max Staudt
2017-10-25 17:26 ` Randy Dunlap
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 02/14] bootsplash: Add platform device Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 03/14] bootsplash: Flush framebuffer after drawing Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 04/14] bootsplash: Redraw on suspend/hibernate Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 05/14] bootsplash: Disable splash on oops Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 06/14] bootsplash: Disable on SysRq SAK Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 07/14] bootsplash: Add VT keyboard hook Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 08/14] bootsplash: Add file reading and picture rendering Max Staudt
2017-10-25 17:32 ` Randy Dunlap
2017-10-25 20:27 ` Takashi Iwai
2017-10-27 11:21 ` Max Staudt [this message]
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 09/14] bootsplash: Add corner positioning Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 10/14] bootsplash: Add animation support Max Staudt
2017-10-25 17:20 ` Randy Dunlap
2017-10-25 17:23 ` Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:45 ` [RFC 11/14] bootsplash: Redraw fully on console_unblank Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:46 ` [RFC 12/14] bootsplash: Add sysfs ABI documentation Max Staudt
2017-10-25 12:46 ` [RFC 13/14] bootsplash: Add main documentation Max Staudt
2017-10-25 17:43 ` Randy Dunlap
2017-10-27 11:19 ` Max Staudt
2017-10-27 16:48 ` Randy Dunlap
2017-10-25 12:46 ` [RFC 14/14] bootsplash: Update MAINTAINERS Max Staudt
2017-11-09 11:56 ` [RFC 00/14] Kernel based bootsplash Pavel Machek
2017-11-09 12:36 ` Oliver Neukum
2017-11-09 18:45 ` Pavel Machek
2017-11-10 16:53 ` Takashi Iwai
2017-11-09 12:42 ` Takashi Iwai
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