From owner-dev-commits-src-main@freebsd.org Wed Jan 6 18:04:26 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: dev-commits-src-main@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE1024D92EA; Wed, 6 Jan 2021 18:04:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mack@macktronics.com) Received: from mail.macktronics.com (coco.macktronics.com [209.181.253.65]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4D9y1Q2hNyz4fxV; Wed, 6 Jan 2021 18:04:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mack@macktronics.com) Received: from olive.macktronics.com (unknown [209.181.253.67]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.macktronics.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AF84E1847; Wed, 6 Jan 2021 12:03:45 -0600 (CST) Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 12:03:45 -0600 (CST) From: Dan Mack X-X-Sender: mack@localhost.local To: Cy Schubert cc: Toomas Soome , Peter Jeremy , Toomas Soome , src-committers@freebsd.org, dev-commits-src-all@freebsd.org, dev-commits-src-main@freebsd.org Subject: Re: git: 3630506b9dae - main - loader: implement framebuffer console In-Reply-To: <202101061756.106HuYq9002766@slippy.cwsent.com> Message-ID: References: <202101022009.102K9PRl075016@gitrepo.freebsd.org> <51035B54-FF30-41EE-BC4A-3D4E0ABD1B13@me.com> <202101061724.106HOdv0002673@slippy.cwsent.com> <202101061756.106HuYq9002766@slippy.cwsent.com> User-Agent: Alpine 2.20 (GSO 67 2015-01-07) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4D9y1Q2hNyz4fxV X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=none; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=macktronics.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of mack@macktronics.com designates 209.181.253.65 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=mack@macktronics.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.80 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[209.181.253.65:from]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:209.181.253.64/29:c]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[209.181.253.65:from:127.0.2.255]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[macktronics.com,none]; RCPT_COUNT_SEVEN(0.00)[7]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; ASN(0.00)[asn:209, ipnet:209.181.252.0/23, country:US]; FREEMAIL_CC(0.00)[me.com,rulingia.com,freebsd.org]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[dev-commits-src-all,dev-commits-src-main]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2] X-BeenThere: dev-commits-src-main@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: Commit messages for the main branch of the src repository List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2021 18:04:27 -0000 On Wed, 6 Jan 2021, Cy Schubert wrote: > In message , Dan Mack > writ > es: >> On Wed, 6 Jan 2021, Dan Mack wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 6 Jan 2021, Cy Schubert wrote: >>> >>>> In message <51035B54-FF30-41EE-BC4A-3D4E0ABD1B13@me.com>, Toomas Soome >>>> writes: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 6. Jan 2021, at 12:33, Peter Jeremy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2021-Jan-02 20:09:25 +0000, Toomas Soome wrote: >>>>>>> The branch main has been updated by tsoome: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> URL: >>>>>>> https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3630506b9daec9167a89bc4525638 >>>>> ea45a00769e >>>>>> >>>>>> Note that this commit adds a hard build dependency on vtfontcvt(8) >>>>>> but that tool is depends on the WITH_VT build option. I suspect >>>>>> that stand/fonts should be likewise dependent on WITH_VT >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Peter Jeremy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for pointing this out. We actually need to build vtfontcvt >>>>> uncondition >>>>> ally, in addition to font files, we also need it to generate C code for >>>>> built >>>>> in font (used when there are no /boot/fonts). >>>> >>>> Is this why my consoles are blank during boot? My laptop is blank during >>>> boot until X starts. My three machines downstairs don't run X and remain >>>> blank. There is no way to enable the display. >>>> >> >> >> Sorry my reply got garbled ... My console is an hdmi connected monitor. >> The display works until FreeBSD boots and then it's just blank. Something >> is broke; I am doing full buildworld / buildkernel (GENERIC builds) from >> the tip of main. > > All four machines here exhibit the same problem. Some are VGA connected, others HDMI. Each has a different video card. The three downstairs are servers, no X, using the video cards in text mode. The laptop has an HD3000, uses X, X works but boot messages, like the three downstairs are black holes. > > I suspect it's some commit from Jan 5 as messages did display then. This morning, nothing. The puzzling thing is that the commits between Jan 5 and now look innocuous. I noticed that commit babda0952f8355a89b3241d5e8943c7da0fa4f6b has some more framebuffer related changes so I'm rebuilding world with the latest to see if anything changes. Dan