[SeaBIOS] [PATCH 0/2] Implement VBE function 15h

[Kevin O'Connor]

On Wed, Mar 07, 2012 at 02:41:05AM +0000, Julian Pidancet wrote:
> Implements VBE function 15h defined in the VBE/DDC standard.
> Contains a preliminary implementation for bochsvga which returns
> a hardcoded EDID with some generic informations.
> 
> It seems Xorg refuses to use resolutions higher than 1024x768 if
> the ROM doesn't return an EDID with timing informations to support
> it.
> 
> I think this work can be completed to add support for the Geode vga
> ROM, as an I2C interface is probably available to extract the EDID
> from a real monitor.

I'm okay with the change, but I don't think it should be enabled in
the upcoming SeaBIOS v1.7.0 release.  Perhaps add a config setting and
disable it by default.

Also, the comment on patch 2 seems to indicate it is untested.  I
think it should be tested before committing.

-Kevin