ACK: [PATCH 0/2] [SRU][B/C/D/OEM]Fix Xorg crash with nomodeset when BIOS
Stefan Bader
stefan.bader at canonical.com
Wed Jan 30 14:03:26 UTC 2019
On 22.01.19 08:05, Aaron Ma wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812797
>
> [Impact]
> On dual GPU platform, BIOS set frame buffer addr to 64-bit,
> usually when CSM=NO setting in BIOS.
> When no proper GPU driver loaded, Xorg driver will use the wrong fb addr,
> then crash.
>
> [Fix]
> Add 64-bit efifb support, make Xorg find the correct GPU fb addr.
> If still failed, use the first GPU as default.
>
> [Test]
> Tested on Intel and NV dual GPU platform. Works fine.
>
> [Regression Potential]
> Upstream fix, low risk.
> Verified on ThinkPad P1/P52.
>
> Aaron Ma (2):
> vgaarb: Add support for 64-bit frame buffer address
> vgaarb: Keep adding VGA device in queue
>
> drivers/gpu/vga/vgaarb.c | 21 ++++++++++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
Acked-by: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader at canonical.com>
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