From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pavel Machek Subject: Re: [RFC] Reliable video POSTing on resume Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:01:05 +0100 Message-ID: <20050207160105.GF8040@elf.ucw.cz> References: <4202DF7B.2000506@gmx.net> <1107485504.5727.35.camel@desktop.cunninghams> <9e4733910502032318460f2c0c@mail.gmail.com> <20050204074454.GB1086@elf.ucw.cz> <9e473391050204093837bc50d3@mail.gmail.com> <20050205093550.GC1158@elf.ucw.cz> <1107695583.14847.167.camel@localhost.localdomain> <42077AC4.5030103@grupopie.com> <42077CFD.7030607@gmx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <42077CFD.7030607-hi6Y0CQ0nG0@public.gmane.org> Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger Cc: Paulo Marques , Adam Sulmicki , Alan Cox , Jon Smirl , ncunningham-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA@public.gmane.org, ACPI List , Linux Kernel Mailing List , Li-Ta Lo List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Hi! > > 3 - it's always there and can be executed at *any* time: booting, > > returning from suspend, etc. Also it would allow the VESA framebuffer > > driver to change graphics mode at any time (for instance). > > OK, and what would force you to do the above in the kernel? If the code > lives in initramfs, it can be called very early, too. It will be easier to debug in kernel than in initramfs, for one. Kernel code is bad enough, but initramfs running while kernel is not even initialized is going to be even more "fun". Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl! ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261169AbVBGQEu (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:04:50 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261171AbVBGQEt (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:04:49 -0500 Received: from gprs215-44.eurotel.cz ([160.218.215.44]:48614 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261169AbVBGQEs (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:04:48 -0500 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:01:05 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger Cc: Paulo Marques , Adam Sulmicki , Alan Cox , Jon Smirl , ncunningham@linuxmail.org, ACPI List , Linux Kernel Mailing List , Li-Ta Lo Subject: Re: [RFC] Reliable video POSTing on resume Message-ID: <20050207160105.GF8040@elf.ucw.cz> References: <4202DF7B.2000506@gmx.net> <1107485504.5727.35.camel@desktop.cunninghams> <9e4733910502032318460f2c0c@mail.gmail.com> <20050204074454.GB1086@elf.ucw.cz> <9e473391050204093837bc50d3@mail.gmail.com> <20050205093550.GC1158@elf.ucw.cz> <1107695583.14847.167.camel@localhost.localdomain> <42077AC4.5030103@grupopie.com> <42077CFD.7030607@gmx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <42077CFD.7030607@gmx.net> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! > > 3 - it's always there and can be executed at *any* time: booting, > > returning from suspend, etc. Also it would allow the VESA framebuffer > > driver to change graphics mode at any time (for instance). > > OK, and what would force you to do the above in the kernel? If the code > lives in initramfs, it can be called very early, too. It will be easier to debug in kernel than in initramfs, for one. Kernel code is bad enough, but initramfs running while kernel is not even initialized is going to be even more "fun". Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl!