[PATCH v5 6/6] drm: Make the nomodeset message less sensational

From: Javier Martinez Canillas
Date: Fri Nov 12 2021 - 08:33:05 EST


The message printed when nomodeset is present in the kernel command line
makes it look as if the parameter must never be used and it's a bad idea.

But there are valid reasons to use this parameter and the message should
not imply otherwise. Change the text to be more accurate and restrained.

Suggested-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Pekka Paalanen <pekka.paalanen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---

(no changes since v4)

Changes in v4:
- Don't mention DRM drivers in the kernel message and instead explain
that only the system framebuffer will be available.

drivers/gpu/drm/drm_nomodeset.c | 4 +---
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git drivers/gpu/drm/drm_nomodeset.c drivers/gpu/drm/drm_nomodeset.c
index 287edfb18b5d..f3978d5bd3a1 100644
--- drivers/gpu/drm/drm_nomodeset.c
+++ drivers/gpu/drm/drm_nomodeset.c
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ static int __init disable_modeset(char *str)
{
drm_nomodeset = true;

- pr_warn("You have booted with nomodeset. This means your GPU drivers are DISABLED\n");
- pr_warn("Any video related functionality will be severely degraded, and you may not even be able to suspend the system properly\n");
- pr_warn("Unless you actually understand what nomodeset does, you should reboot without enabling it\n");
+ pr_warn("Booted with the nomodeset parameter. Only the system framebuffer will be available\n");

return 1;
}
--
2.33.1