Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] fbdev: fbmem: allow overriding the number of bootup logos
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: 2019-08-27 08:36:51
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Hi Peter, On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 10:46 PM Peter Rosin [off-list ref] wrote:
Probably most useful if you only want one logo regardless of how many CPU cores you have. Signed-off-by: Peter Rosin <redacted>
Thanks for your patch!
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--- a/Documentation/fb/fbcon.rst +++ b/Documentation/fb/fbcon.rst@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ C. Boot options displayed due to multiple CPUs, the collected line of logos is moved as a whole. +9. fbcon=logo-count:<n> + + The value 'n' overrides the number of bootup logos. Zero gives the + default, which is the number of online cpus.
Isn't that a bit unexpected for the user?
What about making -1 the default (auto), and zero meaning no logos?
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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