linux-kernel - Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: don't allow to set a video mode via vga= if FB doesn't support it

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Message-ID: <20080922220054.4e74c099@neptune.home>
Date:	Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:00:54 +0200
From:	Bruno Prémont <bonbons@...ux-vserver.org>
To:	Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@...zta.fm>
Cc:	Michal Januszewski <spock@...too.org>,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: don't allow to set a video
 mode via vga= if FB doesn't support it

From: Michal Januszewski <spock@...too.org>
> Currently, it is possible to set a VESA graphics mode at boot time
> via the vga= parameter even when no framebuffer driver supporting
> this is configured.  This could lead to the system booting with a
> black screen, without a usable console.
> 
This looks pretty much the same as what I requested some time ago:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8062

Would need to check -mm archives for the actual patch.

Don't remember why it did not make it to mainline...

Bruno
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