On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 3:45 PM, jn.r...@gmail.com <jn.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi, on 29 kernel framebuffer, new lock_fb_info() is being put
> everywhere to protect private info data.
>
> This will make all fb calls to be serialized (eg. MSMFB_BLIT can't run
> while doing FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO (pan update).
>
> How do we resolve this?

Convert to not use the framebuffer driver and use the GPU in the proper way?

Ok, that's not going to happen any time soon...

Anyway, just take the lock for a smaller ammount of time, or copy what you
need from the private structure out and then release the lock.

good luck,

greg k-h

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