linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vt: Drop K_OFF for VC

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Message-ID: <20121120145804.74c74400@pyramind.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:58:04 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Adam Jackson <ajax@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Arthur Taylor <art@...ed.ca>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vt: Drop K_OFF for VC_MUTE

> Drop the K_OFF handling and replace it with a new "mute" ioctl pair.
> Anybody using K_OFF would already need to be prepared to handle it
> throwing -EINVAL for old kernel compatibility, so userspace will degrade
> gracefully.

Interesting theory. It may degrade but it'll degrade to a state worse
than current.

I don't see why K_OFF needs to go away. If the mute ioctl handling also
affects mute mode too then it should just work.

Alan
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