[PATCH] drm/i915: make prelim hw msg in log a bit more harsh

[Jani Nikula]

On Fri, 18 Sep 2015, Rob Clark <robdclark at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Jani Nikula
> <jani.nikula at linux.intel.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 18 Sep 2015, Rob Clark <robdclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Apparently some people see this message and try to turn on
>>> preliminary_hw_support.  And then for some reason are surprised
>>> when it doesn't work.  So let's set expectations a bit lower.
>>
>> I think the message goes wrong already at the beginning, "hardware
>> requires preliminary hardware support". The hardware really requires
>> full support, but preliminary is all we've got so far, and that's been
>> disabled by default...
>>
>> How about something along the lines of,
>>
>> """
>> This kernel version does not properly support the hardware.
>> Preliminary support disabled by default.
>> See CONFIG_DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT or i915.preliminary_hw_support.
>> """
>
> I'm not too picky on the wording, but I think it should include
> something along the lines of "unsupported" or "use at your own risk"
> just to make it clear that you may be left with a dark screen..

I was just tring to avoid writing "unsupported support" there. ;)

> I kinda think we should also drop
> CONFIG_DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT too and leave only the module

I think that was for distros so they wouldn't have to enable the module
parameter if they take their chances.

> param (since the config option encourages one to build a kernel that
> won't work unless you know to override i915.reliminary_hw_support in
> grub.
>
> After that, perhaps switch to module_param_named_unsafe() for good measure..

Actually I'm slightly surprised it isn't already. I take it that alone
isn't enough of a "sharp edges inside" warning for you?

BR,
Jani.


>
> BR,
> -R
>
>> BR,
>> Jani.
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Rob Clark <robdclark at gmail.com>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c | 3 ++-
>>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
>>> index 8edcec8..5e87fe1 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
>>> @@ -926,7 +926,8 @@ static int i915_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>>>
>>>       if (IS_PRELIMINARY_HW(intel_info) && !i915.preliminary_hw_support) {
>>>               DRM_INFO("This hardware requires preliminary hardware support.\n"
>>> -                      "See CONFIG_DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT, and/or modparam preliminary_hw_support\n");
>>> +                      "See CONFIG_DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT, and/or modparam preliminary_hw_support.\n"
>>> +                      "Note that preliminary hw support is unsupported, use at your own risk!\n");
>>>               return -ENODEV;
>>>       }
>>>
>>> --
>>> 2.4.3
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center

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Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center