linux-kernel - Re: + pm-gxfb-add-hook-to-pm-console-layer-that-allows-disabling-of-suspen d-vt-switch.patch added to -mm tree

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Date:	Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:57:50 -0400
From:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@....com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux-pm mailing list <linux-pm@...ts.osdl.org>,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, adaplas@....net,
	mm-commits@...r.kernel.org, rjw@...k.pl
Subject: Re: +
 pm-gxfb-add-hook-to-pm-console-layer-that-allows-disabling-of-suspen
 d-vt-switch.patch added to -mm tree

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:43:32 +0100
Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> wrote:

[...]
> > 
> > > Also, it would be nice to make the logic the other way around. Move vt
> > > switching to the drivers that need it because X can be expected to own
> > > the hardware.
> > 
> > Conservation of energy.  Its easier to make 3 or 4 drivers opt out of 
> 
> Nice euphemism. You did quick hack instead of proper solution, and
> someone will have to clean it up sooner or later...
> 								Pavel
> 

And I wouldn't be willing to do anything further without approval
from the fbdevel folks.  No one's stopping you from writing a patch
if you feel so strongly about it, though.
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