linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RESEND] x86: Do not write to VGA memory space if CONFIG_VGA

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Message-ID: <1270491029.1477.453.camel@groeck-laptop>
Date:	Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:10:29 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@...csson.com>
To:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	<hpa@...or.com>, <penberg@...helsinki.fi>, <mingo@...hat.com>,
	<x86@...nel.org>, <guenter.roeck@...csson.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RESEND] x86: Do not write to VGA memory space if
 CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is undefined

On Wed, 2010-03-31 at 11:32 -0400, Pekka Enberg wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Guenter Roeck
> <guenter.roeck@...csson.com> wrote:
> > Current early_printk code writes into VGA memory space even
> > if CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is undefined. This can cause problems
> > if there is no VGA device in the system, especially if the memory
> > is used by another device.
> >
> > Fix problem by redirecting output to early_serial_console
> > if CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is undefined.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@...csson.com>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
> 
What will it take to get this patch into the tree ?

If there are coding style issues or some other unresolved concerns,
please let me know.

Guenter


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