Fbdev issue after the drm updates 'drm-next-2023-10-31-1'

[Christian Zigotzky]

+ Helge Deller <deller at gmx.de>
+ Gerd Knorr <kraxel at cs.tu-berlin.de>
+ Geert Uytterhoeven <geert at linux-m68k.org>


On 07 November 2023 at 09:36 am, Christian Zigotzky wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have found out that fbdev no longer works with virtio-gpu-pci and 
> virtio-vga. It is not a problem with the penguin logos.
>
> Could you please check fbdev in QEMU virtual machines with 
> virtio-gpu-pci and virtio-vga graphics?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Christian
>
>
> On 02 November 2023 at 03:45 pm, Christian Zigotzky wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> There is a fbdev issue with the virtio-gpu-pci and virtio-vga. (The 
>> penguins are not displayed at boot time)
>>
>> Error message:  [    0.889302] virtio-pci 0000:00:02.0: [drm] *ERROR* 
>> fbdev: Failed to setup generic emulation (ret=-2)
>>
>> The kernel 6.6 final doesn't have this issue.
>>
>> Please check the fbdev changes in the drm updates 
>> 'drm-next-2023-10-31-1'.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Christian
>