From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: Waiting for patches in main line Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:28:58 +0800 Message-ID: <439E15CA.4070904@gmail.com> References: <439DBC27.8050909@t-online.de> <20051212121528.5391efc6.akpm@osdl.org> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.92] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Ely2W-0004MP-Uc for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:29:08 -0800 Received: from zproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.162.206]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1Ely2V-0007GH-8t for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:29:08 -0800 Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id z3so1535333nzf for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:29:06 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20051212121528.5391efc6.akpm@osdl.org> Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net 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="us-ascii" To: Andrew Morton Cc: Knut Petersen , linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Andrew Morton wrote: > Knut Petersen wrote: >> It would be nice if the patches of Antonino A. Daplas could be integrated >> into main line code soon. At least those patches that fix problems in >> console rotation, panning and scrolling, and the patch that introduces the >> save_state() and restore_state() framebuffer operations. >> > > Well it's getting rather late, but if we can identify specifically which > patches are needed we can perhaps do something. > > fbdev-fix-incorrect-unaligned-access-in-little-endian-machines.patch This one is a real bug fix. > fbcon-add-ability-to-save-restore-graphics-state.patch This one adds functionality. But none currently uses it except for Knut's revised driver (to be submitted?), and perhaps by savagefb in the future) If Knut's driver is going to mainline, this needs to go in too. It should not introduce regressions. > fbdev-pan-display-fixes.patch This is a bug fix for drivers that does YWRAP scrolling. > fbcon-avoid-illegal-display-panning.patch This is a real bug fix. > fbdev-fixing-switch-to-kd_text-enhanced-version.patch Again, none uses this currently, but Knut's revised driver will. This should not introduce regressions. Tony ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7637&alloc_id=16865&op=click