overlays: vc4-kms-v3d-pi5 parameter "composite" no longer disables HDMI #7150
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Previously, if an HDMI display was connected at boot time when composite was enabled, the firmware FB would get "stuck" and a login console would not appear on either HDMI or composite. With the change, a console will now appear, typically (invariably?) on HDMI (just as happens with HDMI + DPI). This may be helpful when booting to CLI when composite was enabled accidentally and cannot be viewed. The old behaviour can be reinstated by adding the "nohdmi" option. Signed-off-by: Nick Hollinghurst <[email protected]>
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kernel: Add Waveshare 7-DSI-TOUCH-C screen support See: raspberrypi/linux#7145 kernel: dtoverlays: tc358743: Update legacy compatible frag with cam0 override See: raspberrypi/linux#7138 kernel: overlays: vc4-kms-v3d-pi5 parameter "composite" no longer disables HDMI See: raspberrypi/linux#7150
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kernel: Add Waveshare 7-DSI-TOUCH-C screen support See: raspberrypi/linux#7145 kernel: dtoverlays: tc358743: Update legacy compatible frag with cam0 override See: raspberrypi/linux#7138 kernel: overlays: vc4-kms-v3d-pi5 parameter "composite" no longer disables HDMI See: raspberrypi/linux#7150
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Previously, if an HDMI display was connected at boot time when composite was enabled, the firmware FB would get "stuck" and a login console would not appear on either HDMI or composite.
With the change, a console will now appear, typically (invariably?) on HDMI (just as happens with HDMI + DPI). This may be helpful when booting to CLI when composite was enabled accidentally and cannot be viewed.
The old behaviour can be reinstated by adding the "nohdmi" option.