linux-kernel - Re: [git pull] drm fixes for 2.6.28 final

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Date:	Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:19:54 -0800
From:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
To:	dri-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Cc:	Dave Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dri-devel@...ts.sf.net
Subject: Re: [git pull] drm fixes for 2.6.28 final

On Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:26 pm Dave Airlie wrote:
> Hi Linus,
>
> Please pull the 'drm-fixes' branch from
> ssh://master.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/airlied/drm-2.6.git
> drm-fixes
>
> This larger than we wished patch, fixes a number of regressions reported.
>
> 1. vblank rework causes hangs on VT switch - fixes touches all drivers.

To clarify here, only one userspace driver was actually silly enough to 
disable IRQs at VT leave time, xf86-video-intel.  But the DRM fix applies to 
all drivers just to be on the safe side.  It's a bit invasive, but ultimately 
a bit safer than leaving things.


-- 
Jesse Barnes, Intel Open Source Technology Center

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