Wording changes.

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Bruce Dubbs 2023-07-07 11:16:58 -05:00
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<option>CONFIG_DRM_RADEON</option>, <option>CONFIG_DRM_RADEON</option>,
<option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option>, <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option>,
<option>CONFIG_DRM_NOUVEAU</option>, and <option>CONFIG_DRM_NOUVEAU</option>, and
<option>CONFIG_DRM_I915</option> may require firmwares, <option>CONFIG_DRM_I915</option> may require firmware.
read <xref linkend='postlfs-firmware'/> for details. See <xref linkend='postlfs-firmware'/> for details.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
It's not recommended to select <option>CONFIG_DRM_RADEON</option> Selecting <option>CONFIG_DRM_RADEON</option> or
or <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> as <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> as
<quote><literal>y</literal></quote> instead of <quote><literal>y</literal></quote> is not recommended. If it is, any
<quote><literal>M</literal></quote>, or any required firmwares required firmware must be built as a part of the kernel image or the
must be built as a part of the kernel image or the initramfs for initramfs for the driver to function correctly.
the driver to function correctly.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
The sub-entries under <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> are used The sub-entries under <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> are used
to ensure the AMDGPU kernel driver supporting all GPUs using the to ensure the AMDGPU kernel driver supports all GPUs using the
<literal>radeonsi</literal> driver. They are not needed if you <literal>radeonsi</literal> driver. They are not needed if you
won't need <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> itself. And they won't need <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> itself. They
may be unneeded for some GPU models. may be unneeded for some GPU models.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
For <literal>swrast</literal>, <option>CONFIG_DRM_VGEM</option> For <literal>swrast</literal>, <option>CONFIG_DRM_VGEM</option>
is not strictly needed but recommended as an optimization. And is not strictly needed but recommended as an optimization.
you still need to select an at least working DRM or framebuffer You will also need to select at least a working DRM or framebuffer
driver besides it. For a system booted with EFI, the configuration driver. For a system booted with EFI, the configuration
in <xref linkend="uefi-kernel"/> is sufficient. For a system booted in <xref linkend="uefi-kernel"/> is sufficient. For a system booted
with BIOS, <quote>VESA VGA graphics support</quote> with BIOS, <quote>VESA VGA graphics support</quote>
<!-- TODO: it should be replaced with CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLEDRM as well, <!-- TODO: it should be replaced with CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLEDRM as well,
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won't work with BIOS boot. --> won't work with BIOS boot. -->
(<option>CONFIG_FB_VESA</option>, under (<option>CONFIG_FB_VESA</option>, under
<quote>Frame buffer Devices => Support for frame buffer <quote>Frame buffer Devices => Support for frame buffer
devices</quote>) is sufficient. But a dedicated DRM or framebuffer devices</quote>) is sufficient. However a dedicated DRM or framebuffer
driver may provide additional functionalities. driver may provide additional functionalities.
</para> </para>
</note> </note>