[syslinux] vesamenu.c32 retain image

[Tomas M]

Hello.

vesamenu.c32 can currently display a PNG image along the menu.
But when the kernel is started, the image is lost.

LILO supports bmp-retain option, where the bitmap graphic is retained 
when control is passed to the loaded kernel image; i.e., the screen is 
not blanked to alphanumeric mode before starting the kernel.

Is it possible for vesamenu.c32 (or syslinux in general) to support 
similar functionality?

This would be very handy replacement of all the 
bootsplash/gensplash/whatever kernel patches.


Thank you very much for consideration!


Tomas M