Commit cc3c2a62 authored by Bhaskar Chowdhury's avatar Bhaskar Chowdhury Committed by Jonathan Corbet

docs: fb: Remove framebuffer scrollback boot option

In commit 50145474 ("fbcon: remove soft scrollback code"), the
framebuffer scrollback mode was removed, but the documentation was not
updated.  Properly update the documentation by removing the option that
is no longer present, and update the section numbering because of the
removal.
Signed-off-by: default avatarBhaskar Chowdhury <unixbhaskar@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: default avatarGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/436cc046a8ff9cf2a467b633527db77dc7c7de19.1600333774.git.unixbhaskar@gmail.comSigned-off-by: default avatarJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
parent 04301bf5
...@@ -87,15 +87,8 @@ C. Boot options ...@@ -87,15 +87,8 @@ C. Boot options
Note, not all drivers can handle font with widths not divisible by 8, Note, not all drivers can handle font with widths not divisible by 8,
such as vga16fb. such as vga16fb.
2. fbcon=scrollback:<value>[k]
The scrollback buffer is memory that is used to preserve display 2. fbcon=map:<0123>
contents that has already scrolled past your view. This is accessed
by using the Shift-PageUp key combination. The value 'value' is any
integer. It defaults to 32KB. The 'k' suffix is optional, and will
multiply the 'value' by 1024.
3. fbcon=map:<0123>
This is an interesting option. It tells which driver gets mapped to This is an interesting option. It tells which driver gets mapped to
which console. The value '0123' is a sequence that gets repeated until which console. The value '0123' is a sequence that gets repeated until
...@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@ C. Boot options ...@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@ C. Boot options
Later on, when you want to map the console the to the framebuffer Later on, when you want to map the console the to the framebuffer
device, you can use the con2fbmap utility. device, you can use the con2fbmap utility.
4. fbcon=vc:<n1>-<n2> 3. fbcon=vc:<n1>-<n2>
This option tells fbcon to take over only a range of consoles as This option tells fbcon to take over only a range of consoles as
specified by the values 'n1' and 'n2'. The rest of the consoles specified by the values 'n1' and 'n2'. The rest of the consoles
...@@ -127,7 +120,7 @@ C. Boot options ...@@ -127,7 +120,7 @@ C. Boot options
is typically located on the same video card. Thus, the consoles that is typically located on the same video card. Thus, the consoles that
are controlled by the VGA console will be garbled. are controlled by the VGA console will be garbled.
5. fbcon=rotate:<n> 4. fbcon=rotate:<n>
This option changes the orientation angle of the console display. The This option changes the orientation angle of the console display. The
value 'n' accepts the following: value 'n' accepts the following:
...@@ -152,21 +145,21 @@ C. Boot options ...@@ -152,21 +145,21 @@ C. Boot options
Actually, the underlying fb driver is totally ignorant of console Actually, the underlying fb driver is totally ignorant of console
rotation. rotation.
6. fbcon=margin:<color> 5. fbcon=margin:<color>
This option specifies the color of the margins. The margins are the This option specifies the color of the margins. The margins are the
leftover area at the right and the bottom of the screen that are not leftover area at the right and the bottom of the screen that are not
used by text. By default, this area will be black. The 'color' value used by text. By default, this area will be black. The 'color' value
is an integer number that depends on the framebuffer driver being used. is an integer number that depends on the framebuffer driver being used.
7. fbcon=nodefer 6. fbcon=nodefer
If the kernel is compiled with deferred fbcon takeover support, normally If the kernel is compiled with deferred fbcon takeover support, normally
the framebuffer contents, left in place by the firmware/bootloader, will the framebuffer contents, left in place by the firmware/bootloader, will
be preserved until there actually is some text is output to the console. be preserved until there actually is some text is output to the console.
This option causes fbcon to bind immediately to the fbdev device. This option causes fbcon to bind immediately to the fbdev device.
8. fbcon=logo-pos:<location> 7. fbcon=logo-pos:<location>
The only possible 'location' is 'center' (without quotes), and when The only possible 'location' is 'center' (without quotes), and when
given, the bootup logo is moved from the default top-left corner given, the bootup logo is moved from the default top-left corner
...@@ -174,7 +167,7 @@ C. Boot options ...@@ -174,7 +167,7 @@ C. Boot options
displayed due to multiple CPUs, the collected line of logos is moved displayed due to multiple CPUs, the collected line of logos is moved
as a whole. as a whole.
9. fbcon=logo-count:<n> 8. fbcon=logo-count:<n>
The value 'n' overrides the number of bootup logos. 0 disables the The value 'n' overrides the number of bootup logos. 0 disables the
logo, and -1 gives the default which is the number of online CPUs. logo, and -1 gives the default which is the number of online CPUs.
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