linux-kernel - Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

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Date:	Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:06:35 +0100
From:	Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@...zta.fm>
To:	Risto Suominen <risto.suominen@...il.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, geert@...ux-m68k.org,
	adaplas@....net, linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:12:26 +0200
Risto Suominen <risto.suominen@...il.com> wrote:

> 2009/2/12 Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>:
> >> ---
> >> The testing is done on kernel version 2.6.18.
> >
> > That's a truly ancient kernel.  Is the patch needed on current kernels?
> > Does it work correctly in current kernels?
> >
> It does not on 2.6.24. The patch works.
> 

I have tested two cards with the hardware cursor: 
Permedia 2 (pm2fb) and Voodoo-3 (tdfxfb).

Both cards use the hardware cursor and both does
not produce the bug you have described.
I have used the Xorg version 7.2 included in the
Slackware 12 and a current git version of the kernel
(updated two days ago).

I do not have the ATI Mach64 card to test it.
I will test my cards with the kernel 2.6.24.

Either, this bug is related only to the atyfb driver
or it was solved in the current kernel.
I looked into the atyfb driver code and I did not
 see anything suspicious there.

Kind regards,
Krzysztof

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