How to remove or not use GPU in yocto

[weideding]

Hi 

    I am using LCDIF->DSI->HDMI for main display on mx8mq yocto. How to remove GPU use from yocto? I plan to move GPU + second hdmi(DCSS->HDMI) into virtualized OS jailhouse use.

   When I removed GPU from device tree(.dts), wayland/weston failed to access /dev/dri/card0. 

   When I removed "imxgpu" from MACHINEOVERRIDES_EXTENDER_mx8mq in imx-base.inc, it will generate many compile failures.

MACHINEOVERRIDES_EXTENDER_mx8mq  = "imxdrm:imxdcss:imxvpu:imxvpuhantro:imxgpu:imxgpu3d"

Any suggestion are welcome!

[igorpadykov]

Hi Weide

in device tree one can try to remove the GPU driver:

&gpu_.. {
..
        status = "disabled";
};

Best regards
igor
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[weideding]

Hi Igor,

     Yes, i did remove gpu as you showed "disabled" in device tree at my beginning try, GPU driver was really removed, but yocto's wayland/weston still wanted to use /dev/dri/card0 to render,  this caused weston failed to display yocto interface.

Thanks for your help!

[hongxingyu1982]

HI Weide

It seems I have met the same issue now. I would like to move  GPU + LCDIF->DSI->HDMI tinto virtualized OS jailhouse use.

In fact, I have moved  LCDIF->DSI->HDMI tinto virtualized OS jailhouse use. But I am not sure whether the GPU can move to  virtualized OS jailhouse alse, and work with LCDIF->DSI->HDMI in virtualized OS jailhouse.

Best regards.