linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vt - fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

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Message-ID: <46e1c7760901221153i3fa9b2b6w8432d60119545c8f@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:53:45 +0200
From:	Risto Suominen <risto.suominen@...il.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	adaplas@....net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vt - fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

2009/1/22 Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>:
>
> NAK. You need to work out what your real problem is I think. When we
> enter graphics mode we hide the cursor automatically and always have done.
>
> See set_cursor() and also do_blank_screen(1)
>
Could it be that console != fg_console, and we never reach do_blank_screen?

Risto
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