Re: BUG: fb_imageblit called before fb_check_var and fb_set_par function

[Knut Petersen <Knut_Petersen@t-online.de>]

> This has been discussed before.  Not all hardware can do a set_par()
> instantaneously, some may require seconds.  And that will become a 
> usability
> problem. Just imagine switching from one console to another and it takes
> 5 seconds.

That would be unacceptable, agreed. But it´s also not really acceptable 
to risk to execute a few
dozend imageblits in redraw_screen() while the hardware might be in an 
unusable state. Checking
for that situation every imageblit would have a big performance penalty.

knut


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