linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] framebuffer: fix border color

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Message-ID: <542A88CA.2000404@ti.com>
Date:	Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:41:14 +0300
From:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>
To:	Mikulas Patocka <mpatocka@...hat.com>,
	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>
CC:	<linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] framebuffer: fix border color

On 16/09/14 19:40, Mikulas Patocka wrote:
> The framebuffer code uses the current background color to fill the border
> when switching consoles, however, this results in inconsistent behavior.
> For example:
> - start Midnigh Commander
> - the border is black
> - switch to another console and switch back
> - the border is cyan
> - type something into the command line in mc
> - the border is cyan
> - switch to another console and switch back
> - the border is black
> - press F9 to go to menu
> - the border is black
> - switch to another console and switch back
> - the border is dark blue
> 
> When switching to a console with Midnight Commander, the border is random
> color that was left selected by the slang subsystem.
> 
> This patch fixes this inconsistency by always using black as the
> background color when switching consoles.

Thanks, queued for 3.18.

 Tomi



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