linux-kernel - Re: [Q] How to tell we're using the KMS (during suspend/resume) outside the graphics driver

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Date:	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:15:26 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	Pauli Nieminen <suokkos@...il.com>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@...il.com>,
	Linux PCI <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	pm list <linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	dri-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Q] How to tell we're using the KMS (during suspend/resume) outside the graphics driver

On Wednesday 10 March 2010, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> As far as the ACPI video driver goes, acpi_get_physical_pci_device() 
> will give you something to work with.

Hmm.  Did you mean acpi_get_physical_device()?

Which acpi_device should I call that for?

> For the console-switching case, I think the most reasonable plan is probably
> to add a flag to the console drivers to indicate whether or not they support
> reprogramming the hardware themselves, and then walk all active console
> drivers. There'd need to be a way for fb drivers to tell fbcon that they can
> handle it.

Yes, that sounds reasonable.

Rafael
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