Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] fbdev: fbmem: allow overriding the number of bootup logos

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Peter,

On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 10:46 PM Peter Rosin <peda@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Probably most useful if you only want one logo regardless of how many
> CPU cores you have.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Rosin <peda@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for your patch!

> --- 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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