Miklos Vajna:
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 10:05:49PM +0200, Daniel Exner <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> > If I compile intelfb KMS directly into kernel and use "i915.modeset=1" in
> > grub commandline I get correct KMS, too.
> > So I guess the "enable by default" could be disabled. :)
>
> What is the config option you are talking about? I only see a single
> CONFIG_DRM_I915_KMS option, with the (confusing) title "enable it by
> default". So the switch is just about enabling or disabling it by
> default, but the support is always enabled? Or have I mistaken
> something?
No, your absolutely right. KMS is always available if you use inteldrm.
You need "modeset=1" to enable it normaly, this switch will enable it by 
default.

> > I guess its possible to tell the kernel to switch console to inteldrmfb
> > as soon as it gets available but I've no idea how and if this would work
> > with splashy.
>
> Splashy uses directfb, so as long as directfb supports inteldrmfb, it's
> fine. Though I'm not sure the later is true.
I guess its ok if it doesn't wok, as long as it does if I don't 
pass "i915.modeset=1" :)

Greetings
Daniel "DeX" Exner
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