linux-kernel - Re: kexec and framebuffer

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Date:	Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:29:07 +0200
From:	Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...e.de>
To:	Kalev Lember <kalev@...rtlink.ee>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kexec and framebuffer

  Hi,

> I am wondering what would be the preferred method to extract screen_info
> from running kernel. Should this be made available from sysfs or maybe a
> new system call be created?

Simply ask /dev/fb0?
Patch for kexec tools attached.

cheers,

  Gerd

-- 
Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...e.de>
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