Back in 2017 when sending the diff[0] to implement `machine gop' I did not know better and forgot about manual bits - here they are.
I tried adding some details to make the difference between `video' and `gop' a tad more clearer without mentioning too much implementation details. Feedback? OK? 0: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=150557217729175 Index: arch/amd64/stand/boot/boot.8 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/arch/amd64/stand/boot/boot.8,v retrieving revision 1.27 diff -u -p -r1.27 boot.8 --- arch/amd64/stand/boot/boot.8 18 Feb 2018 07:45:39 -0000 1.27 +++ arch/amd64/stand/boot/boot.8 6 Nov 2018 19:22:42 -0000 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" .\" -.Dd $Mdocdate: February 18 2018 $ +.Dd $Mdocdate November 5 2018 $ .Dt BOOT 8 amd64 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -283,12 +283,22 @@ Prints contents of processor registers i .Em DEBUG . .It Nm video Op Ar mode On EFI systems, -sets the video resolution to +sets the video resolution in columns and rows to .Ar mode . If .Ar mode is not given, -a list of available resolutions is shown. +a list of available modes is shown. +.It Nm gop Op Ar mode +On EFI systems, +sets the video resolution in pixels to +.Ar mode . +If +.Ar mode +is not given, +a list of available modes is shown. +This mode is used by +.Xr efifb 4 . .El .It reboot Reboots the machine by initiating a warm boot procedure.
