[PATCH 09/10] LINUX16: Add selection of the VESA video mode
Juergen Beisert
jbe at pengutronix.de
Fri Jan 7 03:35:15 EST 2011
Signed-off-by: Juergen Beisert <jbe at pengutronix.de>
---
commands/linux16.c | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
1 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/commands/linux16.c b/commands/linux16.c
index 87245d4..ba8db7c 100644
--- a/commands/linux16.c
+++ b/commands/linux16.c
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ struct linux_kernel_header {
#endif
} __attribute__ ((packed));
+/* This is -1. Keep this value in sync with the kernel */
+#define NORMAL_VGA 0xffff /* 80x25 mode */
+#define ASK_VGA 0xfffd /* ask for it at bootup */
+
/**
* Load an x86 Linux kernel bzImage and start it
* @param cmdtp FIXME
@@ -157,12 +161,24 @@ static int do_linux16(struct command *cmdtp, int argc, char *argv[])
int rc, opt;
unsigned setup_sects;
unsigned real_mode_size;
+ int vid_mode = NORMAL_VGA;
size_t image_size;
const char *cmdline = getenv("bootargs");
const char *kernel_file;
- while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "")) > 0) {
+ while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "v:")) > 0) {
switch(opt) {
+ case 'v':
+ vid_mode = simple_strtoul(optarg, NULL, 0);
+ if (vid_mode == 0) {
+ if (!strcmp(optarg, "ask"))
+ vid_mode = ASK_VGA;
+ else {
+ printf("Unknown video mode: %s\n", optarg);
+ return 1;
+ }
+ }
+ break;
}
}
@@ -227,6 +243,14 @@ static int do_linux16(struct command *cmdtp, int argc, char *argv[])
goto on_error;
}
+ /*
+ * The kernel does not check for the "vga=<val>" kernel command line
+ * parameter anymore. It expects this kind of information in the
+ * boot parameters instead.
+ */
+ if (vid_mode != NORMAL_VGA)
+ lh->vid_mode = vid_mode;
+
/* If SETUP_SECTS is not set, set it to the default. */
if (setup_sects == 0) {
printf("Fixing setup sector count\n");
@@ -297,8 +321,9 @@ on_error:
}
BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_START(linux16)
-BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_USAGE("linux16 <file>\n")
-BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_SHORT("Boot a kernel on x86 via real mode code.\n")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_USAGE("linux16 <file> [-v <mode>]\n")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_SHORT("Boot a kernel <file> on x86 via real mode code.\n")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_OPT ("-v <mode>", "VESA video mode number or 'ask'\n")
BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_END
/**
@@ -307,6 +332,10 @@ BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_END
<p> Only kernel images in bzImage format are supported by now. See \ref
x86_boot_preparation for more info about how to use this command.</p>
+<p> For the video mode refer the Linux kernel documentation
+'Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt' for correct VESA mode numbers. If the keyword
+'ask' instead of a number is given, the starting kernel will ask for a number.
+
*/
BAREBOX_CMD_START(linux16)
--
1.7.2.3
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