Changeset 89689 in vbox

Timestamp:

Jun 14, 2021 6:01:38 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Additions: Linux: vboxvideo: add logging explaining why module cannot be loaded if kernel has nomodeset parameter.

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/Additions/linux/drm/vbox_drv.c (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/Additions/linux/drm/vbox_drv.c

@@ -380 +380 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE) || RTLNX_VER_MIN(4,7,0)
         if (vgacon_text_force() && vbox_modeset == -1)
+        {
+                printk("vboxvideo: kernel is running with *nomodeset* parameter,\n");
+                printk("vboxvideo: please consider either to remove it or load driver\n");
+                printk("vboxvideo: with parameter modeset=1, unloading\n");
                 return -EINVAL;
+        }
 #endif
 
         if (vbox_modeset == 0)
+        {
+                printk("vboxvideo: driver loaded with modeset=0 parameter, unloading\n");
                 return -EINVAL;
+        }
 
 #if RTLNX_VER_MIN(3,18,0) || RTLNX_RHEL_MAJ_PREREQ(7,3)