[PATCH] fbdev: Make BIOS EDID reading configurable

DDC reading via the Video BIOS may take several tens of seconds with some
combination of display cards and monitors.

Make this option configurable.  It defaults to `y' to minimise disruption.

Signed-off-by: Antonino Daplas <adaplas@pol.net>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 3a890610ebe7..22e9d696fdd2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,22 @@ config FB_MACMODES
        depends on FB
        default n
 
+config FB_FIRMWARE_EDID
+       bool "Enable firmware EDID"
+       depends on FB
+       default y
+       ---help---
+         This enables access to the EDID transferred from the firmware.
+         On the i386, this is from the Video BIOS. Enable this if DDC/I2C
+         transfers do not work for your driver and if you are using
+         nvidiafb, i810fb or savagefb.
+
+         In general, choosing Y for this option is safe.  If you
+         experience extremely long delays while booting before you get
+         something on your display, try setting this to N.  Matrox cards in
+         combination with certain motherboards and monitors are known to
+         suffer from this problem.
+
 config FB_MODE_HELPERS
         bool "Enable Video Mode Handling Helpers"
         depends on FB