linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] video/logo: introduce new system state for checking if logos are freed

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdWc=vsdmjxmQdSRYkQ-t_Rmn-LoTp1Jn0wgp++rEStcxw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 May 2015 09:25:57 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	hs@...x.de
Cc:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Fbdev development list <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] video/logo: introduce new system state for checking
 if logos are freed

On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Heiko Schocher <hs@...x.de> wrote:
> 4) draw only one logo even on multicores ... why must every core draw
> a logo? Currently each core draws the logo, and on a system with more
> than 4 cores, I think this looks not really good ...

I don't think each core draws a logo. They're all drawn from fbcon_switch().

> Hmm... I do not really have a lot experience in this area ... but why
> is the logo only drawed when booting? Is there nothing like a "redraw"
> of it?

When do you want to redraw it? On VC switch (it's drawn on the first call
only, hence it disappears if you switch VC and back)?
Until when should it be redrawn?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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