linux-kernel - [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

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Date:	Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:33:53 +0200
From:	Risto Suominen <risto.suominen@...il.com>
To:	adaplas@....net
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

Xserver Xfbdev (kdrive) uses linux framebuffer in graphics mode. It doesn't
need the text mode cursor, it's a bit annoying to have it there sitting in a
corner. This patch disables the cursor even when in graphics mode.

Signed-off-by: Risto Suominen <Risto.Suominen@...il.com>
---
The testing is done on kernel version 2.6.18.

--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c.org	2007-03-03 07:14:54.000000000 +0200
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c	2009-01-23 12:42:14.000000000 +0200
@@ -1363,6 +1363,12 @@ static void fbcon_cursor(struct vc_data
 	int y;
  	int c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);

+	if (mode == CM_ERASE && info->fbops->fb_cursor) {
+		/* Hide H/W-cursor unconditionally */
+		ops->cursor(vc, info, mode, 0, 0, 0);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
 		return;

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