linux-kernel - Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

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Date:	Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:09:05 +0200
From:	Risto Suominen <risto.suominen@...il.com>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	adaplas@....net, linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode

2009/1/24 Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Risto Suominen wrote:
>> Xserver Xfbdev (kdrive) uses linux framebuffer in graphics mode. It doesn't
>> need the text mode cursor, it's a bit annoying to have it there sitting in a
>> corner. This patch disables the cursor even when in graphics mode.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Risto Suominen <Risto.Suominen@...il.com>
>> ---
>> The testing is done on kernel version 2.6.18.
>
> Which is well... quite old.
>
> Does it also (still) happen with 2.6.28?
>
Well, I don't really know, but I assume it will: fbcon_is_inactive()
still returns true if vc->vc_mode != KD_TEXT, and thus hinders
fbcon_cursor() from doing anything in graphics mode.

Risto
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