From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [PATCH] cirrusfb: it lives! Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:53:31 -0700 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20040622135331.3d1509b2.akpm@osdl.org> References: <20040622202758.GA10135@havoc.gtf.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BcsE8-0004wT-4X for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:50:44 -0700 Received: from fw.osdl.org ([65.172.181.6] helo=mail.osdl.org) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BcsE7-0006l7-NQ for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:50:43 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20040622202758.GA10135@havoc.gtf.org> Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: David Eger Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, garzik@havoc.gtf.org, jsimmons@infradead.org David Eger wrote: > > This patch brings the cirrusfb driver up to date with 2.6. Ol=E9 > cirrusfb > has suffered bit rot like you wouldn't believe (last updated... 2.3.x era= ?). My more venerable testbox has Cirrus hardware. The problems have been note= d ;) > The driver will now compile again, and you can change to a high resolutio= n=20 > text mode with stty. Known defects: doesn't play nice with X, nor fbset. > Nonetheless, please apply to -mm and forward to mainline. Shall do, thanks. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266034AbUFVUyC (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:54:02 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266016AbUFVUwE (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:52:04 -0400 Received: from fw.osdl.org ([65.172.181.6]:19943 "EHLO mail.osdl.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266021AbUFVUur convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:50:47 -0400 Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:53:31 -0700 From: Andrew Morton To: David Eger Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, garzik@havoc.gtf.org, jsimmons@infradead.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] cirrusfb: it lives! Message-Id: <20040622135331.3d1509b2.akpm@osdl.org> In-Reply-To: <20040622202758.GA10135@havoc.gtf.org> References: <20040622202758.GA10135@havoc.gtf.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.7 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i586-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org David Eger wrote: > > This patch brings the cirrusfb driver up to date with 2.6. Olé > cirrusfb > has suffered bit rot like you wouldn't believe (last updated... 2.3.x era?). My more venerable testbox has Cirrus hardware. The problems have been noted ;) > The driver will now compile again, and you can change to a high resolution > text mode with stty. Known defects: doesn't play nice with X, nor fbset. > Nonetheless, please apply to -mm and forward to mainline. Shall do, thanks.