Re: Problems with framebuffer in 2.6.22-git17

["Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 2007-07-22 at 19:41 +0100, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> I ma having problems with the pvr2 fb on the Dreamcast in 2.6.22-git17
> - when the code is executed it appears to lock the Dreamcast up.
> 
> The problem seems to be:
> 
>  fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_REGISTERED, &event);
> 
> In drivers/video/fbmem.c
> 
> This hasn't been an issue before, so are there any recent changes that
> might have caused this?

What's the last kernel that worked for you? Can you also post your
config?

> 
> (fb_notifier_call_chain calls a succession of stubs ending in
> __blocking_notifier_call_chain in kernel/sys.c)
> 

Try reverting commit a66ad56eb2c9644717da4d7f05f971d6786145e3.

Tony