@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ config DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
If in doubt, say "Y".
+config DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC
+ int "Overallocation of the fbdev buffer"
+ depends on DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
+ default 100
+ help
+ Defines the fbdev buffer overallocation in percent. Default
+ is 100. Typical values for double buffering will be 200,
+ triple buffering 300.
+
config DRM_LOAD_EDID_FIRMWARE
bool "Allow to specify an EDID data set instead of probing for it"
depends on DRM_KMS_HELPER
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ module_param_named(fbdev_emulation, drm_fbdev_emulation, bool, 0600);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(fbdev_emulation,
"Enable legacy fbdev emulation [default=true]");
+static int drm_fbdev_overalloc = CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC;
+module_param(drm_fbdev_overalloc, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(drm_fbdev_overalloc,
+ "Overallocation of the fbdev buffer (%) [default="
+ __MODULE_STRING(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC) "]");
+
static LIST_HEAD(kernel_fb_helper_list);
static DEFINE_MUTEX(kernel_fb_helper_lock);
@@ -1573,6 +1579,10 @@ static int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
sizes.fb_height = sizes.surface_height = 768;
}
+ /* Handle our overallocation */
+ sizes.surface_height *= drm_fbdev_overalloc;
+ sizes.surface_height /= 100;
+
/* push down into drivers */
ret = (*fb_helper->funcs->fb_probe)(fb_helper, &sizes);
if (ret < 0)