[SeaBIOS] [PATCH 0/2] Implement VBE function 15h
Kevin O'Connor
kevin at koconnor.net
Sat Mar 10 20:01:59 CET 2012
On Wed, Mar 07, 2012 at 02:41:05AM +0000, Julian Pidancet wrote:
> Implements VBE function 15h defined in the VBE/DDC standard.
> Contains a preliminary implementation for bochsvga which returns
> a hardcoded EDID with some generic informations.
>
> It seems Xorg refuses to use resolutions higher than 1024x768 if
> the ROM doesn't return an EDID with timing informations to support
> it.
>
> I think this work can be completed to add support for the Geode vga
> ROM, as an I2C interface is probably available to extract the EDID
> from a real monitor.
I'm okay with the change, but I don't think it should be enabled in
the upcoming SeaBIOS v1.7.0 release. Perhaps add a config setting and
disable it by default.
Also, the comment on patch 2 seems to indicate it is untested. I
think it should be tested before committing.
-Kevin
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