Hi Tony, On Wed, 30 May 2007, Antonino A. Daplas wrote: > On Thu, 2007-05-17 at 15:32 -0700, Jesse Barnes wrote: > > Randy just informed me that the patch limits are bigger now, so here are the > > actual patches. > > > > This patch allows for proper console unregistration via the VT layer, and > > updates the FB layer to use it. This makes debugging new console drivers > > much easier, since you can properly clean them up before unloading. > > Antonio already checked it out (and suggested a tweak for the fbcon side) > > so I think it's on its way already via the FB tree. > > > > Jesse, > > I already implemented (and tested) selective framebuffer/console > unregistration in my tree using your patch as a base. I'll send this > patch to akpm soon. > > Geert, > > Is this something that you might need for ps3fb? It should address 2 of > your concerns. The only thing is that you will need > CONFIG_VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING=y. You can default this to 'y' in your > platform, or select it.
I was going to look at Jesse's patch, but it didn't happen yet. So yes, I'm definitely interested in your patch! Can you please send it to linux-fbdev-devel already? Gr{oetje,eeting}s, Geert -- Geert Uytterhoeven -- Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe (NSCE) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- The Corporate Village, Da Vincilaan 7-D1 Voice +32-2-7008453 Fax +32-2-7008622 ---------------- B-1935 Zaventem, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list Dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel