linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/13] fix ps3fb glue allowing a modular build

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Date:	Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:02:58 +0000
From:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
Cc:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/13] fix ps3fb glue allowing a modular build

On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 10:50:16AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Al Viro wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
> 
> NAK
> 
> There are several problems with making it modular. I did try, cfr. the
> incomplete patchlets below.

[snip]

> And finally, make sure CONFIG_LOGO=n, as there's a bug in the logo code: logos
> are __initdata but the logo code still tries to draw them for a modular fbdev.
> Originally (eons ago) this case was handled by the flag initmem_freed, which no
> longer exists.

Lovely...  Consider that one withdrawn, please.  FWIW, if we leave it bool
(and flip_ctl mess alone would make a good reason for that) we probably want
to have it depend on FB=y
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