Re: [RFC PATCH v2 03/13] bootsplash: Flush framebuffer after drawing

Hi,

On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 10:41 AM, Max Staudt [off-list ref] wrote:

I'm hooking into the in-kernel terminal emulator, because the bootsplash is a
functional extension of that. It just happens that fbcon sits on top of FB, so I
work with what I get.

And the console in turn happens to work on all FB and KMS drivers, so it
makes users of all kinds of drivers happy. In fact, that's why the FB emulation
in KMS drivers came to be in the first place, if I remember right - to ensure
fbcon continues to work.

But what about multi-monitor? what about hidpi screens?  Ideally you want
each monitor to show the splash in a way that best fits that monitor.

You can't do that if you're drawing all over fbcon... and it's not like multiple
monitors and 4k screens are niche these days.

--Ray