linux-kernel - AW: [PATCH] Don't probe for DDC on VBE1.2

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Date:	Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:57:48 +0100
From:	"Tobias Hain" <tobias.hain@....de>
To:	"'Zwane Mwaikambo'" <zwane@...radead.org>,
	"'Andrew Morton'" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	"'Linux Kernel'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"'Andi Kleen'" <ak@...e.de>, "'H. Peter Anvin'" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: AW: [PATCH] Don't probe for DDC on VBE1.2

> Ok it looks like i was corrupting the modelist. The following should take 
> care of your VAIO, but i haven't tested the failure case as Tobias is away

> this weekend.

Yes, this last patch also works on VBE 1.2: It skips the EDID calls, which
would crash my system here, and consequently boots the kernel fine.

Thanks,
tobias

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