linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] allow console unregistration

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Date:	Thu, 17 May 2007 15:47:33 -0700
From:	Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@...il.com>,
	James Simmons <jsimmons@....infradead.org>,
	Dave Airlie <airlied@...il.com>,
	"Jakob Bornecrantz" <wallbraker@...il.com>, dri-devel@...ts.sf.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] allow console unregistration

On Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:32 pm 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.

And before someone complains, here's the diffstat:
 drivers/char/vt.c             |   21 +++++++++++++++++++--
 drivers/video/console/fbcon.c |   17 ++++++++++++++++-
 drivers/video/fbmem.c         |    2 ++
 include/linux/console.h       |    1 +
 include/linux/fb.h            |    2 ++
 5 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
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