* Added an explicit boot_splash_uninit(). Not really needed, but makes
it clear when boot_splash_set_stage() must no longer be used.
* Free the memory associated with the kernel args before starting the
init process. Unlike the original TODO stated there are quite a few
more users of the kernel args (including the boot splash screen),
hence we can't really do that earlier, unless we decide to copy the
data over to the kernel heap.


git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@26344 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96

Patch by Philippe Saint-Pierre:
* Implemented RLE compression for the boot splash images, resulting in
smaller kernel and boot loader.
* Only the boot loader contains the RLE compressed images, the decompressed
buffer for the icons is passed to the kernel via kernel args.


git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@24812 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96

* Added debug_screen_output_enabled() function.
* The boot splash code now checks wether debug screen output is enabled or not
using the above function.
* The boot splash code no longer maps it's own copy of the frame buffer, instead,
it will use the boot item feature as the VESA driver does. Also removed the
lock, as that's not needed at all.
* Renamed splash.cpp to boot_splash.cpp, and boot/splash.h to boot_splash.h
(it's not part of the boot loader, but the kernel).
* Removed dead code from boot_splash.cpp, added license. Replaced license
header in boot_splash.h to a style guide conforming one.


git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@24489 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96

* Added an explicit boot_splash_uninit(). Not really needed, but makes
it clear when boot_splash_set_stage() must no longer be used.
* Free the memory associated with the kernel args before starting the
init process. Unlike the original TODO stated there are quite a few
more users of the kernel args (including the boot splash screen),
hence we can't really do that earlier, unless we decide to copy the
data over to the kernel heap.


git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@26344 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96

Patch by Philippe Saint-Pierre:
* Implemented RLE compression for the boot splash images, resulting in
smaller kernel and boot loader.
* Only the boot loader contains the RLE compressed images, the decompressed
buffer for the icons is passed to the kernel via kernel args.


git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@24812 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96

* Added debug_screen_output_enabled() function.
* The boot splash code now checks wether debug screen output is enabled or not
using the above function.
* The boot splash code no longer maps it's own copy of the frame buffer, instead,
it will use the boot item feature as the VESA driver does. Also removed the
lock, as that's not needed at all.
* Renamed splash.cpp to boot_splash.cpp, and boot/splash.h to boot_splash.h
(it's not part of the boot loader, but the kernel).
* Removed dead code from boot_splash.cpp, added license. Replaced license
header in boot_splash.h to a style guide conforming one.


git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@24489 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96