Re: [PATCH] linux-{kernel,modules}-di-mips{,el}: add support for MIPS Malta

Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 08:10:07PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> > On Sunday 20 January 2008, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> > > +++
> > > kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fb-modules (révision 0)
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > > +aty128fb
> > > +atyfb
> > > +radeonfb
> > > +cfbcopyarea
> > > +cfbfillrect
> > > +cfbimgblt
> > > +cyber2000fb
> > > +kyrofb
> > > +macmodes
> > > +g450_pll
> > > +matroxfb_DAC1064
> > > +matroxfb_Ti3026
> > > +matroxfb_accel
> > > +matroxfb_base
> > > +matroxfb_crtc2
> > > +matroxfb_g450
> > > +matroxfb_misc
> > > +neofb
> > > +nvidiafb
> > > +pm2fb
> > > +savagefb
> > > +sisfb
> > > +sstfb
> > > +tdfxfb
> > > +tridentfb
> >
> > Are those really all needed and are they actually used during installation?
>
> I have actually copied this file from the sb1a-bcm91480b flavour (with
> minor modifications). This board is similar to the Malta one by the fact
> it supports PCI cards. Those modules are not needed for the QEMU emulation,
> but I don't really know if they are useful or not for the real board.

The Malta firmware (YAMON) doesn't support graphic consoles. IOW, a serial line is at least needed to start the installer. Once the kernel is started, it could use the framebuffer console if a PCI card is present, altough this is not the typical mode of operation.

So, yes, the modules could be used, but using them during installation doesn't add much value.

Thiemo Received on Mon Jan 21 09:14:39 2008