linux-kernel - Re: [RFC/PATCH-mm] i8042: activate panic blink only in X

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Date:	04 Sep 2006 16:58:33 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, Grant Coady <gcoady.lk@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH-mm] i8042: activate panic blink only in X

Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> Here is an attempt to make panicblink only active in X so there is a
> chance of keyboard still working after panic in text console. Any reason
> why is should not be done this way?
> 

Looks good to me.

Of course it would be even better to fix the panic stuff to not disrupt scrollback,
but short of that it's a good idea.

-Andi (original panic blink author)
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