3 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/boot/video.S b/arch/i386/boot/video.S
index 2ac40c8244c4..0000a2674537 100644
--- a/arch/i386/boot/video.S
+++ b/arch/i386/boot/video.S
@@ -1924,6 +1924,7 @@ skip10:	movb	%ah, %al
         ret
 
 store_edid:
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_FIRMWARE_EDID
         pushw   %es                             # just save all registers
         pushw   %ax
         pushw   %bx
@@ -1954,6 +1955,7 @@ store_edid:
         popw    %bx
         popw    %ax
         popw    %es
+#endif
         ret
 
 # VIDEO_SELECT-only variables
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
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmon.c b/drivers/video/fbmon.c
index 7c74e7325d95..53beeb4a9998 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmon.c
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ int fb_validate_mode(const struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
                 -EINVAL : 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(__i386__)
+#if defined(CONFIG_FB_FIRMWARE_EDID) && defined(__i386__)
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
 /*
@@ -1311,11 +1311,11 @@ const unsigned char *fb_firmware_edid(struct device *device)
 {
         return NULL;
 }
-#endif /* _i386_ */
+#endif
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_firmware_edid);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_parse_edid);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_edid_to_monspecs);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_firmware_edid);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_get_mode);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_validate_mode);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_destroy_modedb);