Re: [PATCH 0/2] drm: add SimpleDRM driver

[One Thousand Gnomes]

> firmware framebuffer in early boot until a real driver takes over. It's a
> replacement really for all the various uefi/vesa/whatever fbdev drivers.
> Full reliance on the firmware very much intended.

Most of those have firmware interfaces for things like colour setting and
hardware scrolling. It's a replacement for far less than might first
appear but still useful.

Alan