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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 01:02:30 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 01:02:30 +0000 |
| commit | 76cb841cb886eef6b3bee341a2266c76578724ad (patch) | |
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Adding upstream version 4.19.249.upstream/4.19.249
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt b/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a85c1bda --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ + +What is efifb? +=============== + +This is a generic EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers. +efifb is only for EFI booted Intel Macs. + +Supported Hardware +================== + +iMac 17"/20" +Macbook +Macbook Pro 15"/17" +MacMini + +How to use it? +============== + +efifb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine. +You have to add the following kernel parameters in your elilo.conf: + Macbook : + video=efifb:macbook + MacMini : + video=efifb:mini + Macbook Pro 15", iMac 17" : + video=efifb:i17 + Macbook Pro 17", iMac 20" : + video=efifb:i20 + +Accepted options: + +nowc Don't map the framebuffer write combined. This can be used + to workaround side-effects and slowdowns on other CPU cores + when large amounts of console data are written. + +-- +Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com> |