linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Software Suspend: Fix suspend when console is in VT_AUTO+KD

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Message-ID: <20070312205848.GB4945@ucw.cz>
Date:	Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:58:48 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Andrew Johnson <ajohnson@...rinsyc.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...l.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Software Suspend: Fix suspend when console is in VT_AUTO+KD_GRAPHICS mode

Hi!

> When the console is in VT_AUTO+KD_GRAPHICS mode, switching to the
> SUSPEND_CONSOLE fails, resulting in vt_waitactive() waiting indefinitely
> or until the task is interrupted.  This patch tests if a console switch
> can occur in set_console() and returns early if a console switch is not
> possible.

> Signed-off-by: Andrew Johnson <ajohnson@...rinsyc.com>

ACK. (I hope it still applies to latest mainline).
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