| Message ID | 20211108140648.795268-6-javierm@redhat.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Superseded, archived |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Cleanups for the nomodeset kernel command line parameter logic | expand |
diff --git Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 91ba391f9b32..f6434aff943d 100644 --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -3521,6 +3521,13 @@ shutdown the other cpus. Instead use the REBOOT_VECTOR irq. + nomodeset Disable kernel modesetting. DRM drivers will not perform + display-mode changes or accelerated rendering. Only the + system framebuffer will be available for use if this was + set-up by the firmware or boot loader. + + Useful as fallback, or for testing and debugging. + nomodule Disable module load nopat [X86] Disable PAT (page attribute table extension of
The nomodeset kernel command line parameter is not documented. Its name is quite vague and is not intuitive what's the behaviour when it is set. Document in kernel-parameters.txt what actually happens when nomodeset is used. That way, users could know if they want to enable this option. Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@redhat.com> --- Changes in v4: - Don't mention the simpledrm driver and instead explain in high level terms what the nomodeset option is about. Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)