Re: [PATCH] Intel FB pixel clock calculation fix

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

On Tue 2007-09-11 14:18:57, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> writes:
> 
> >> Intel framebuffer mis-calculated pixel clocks.
> 
> > and... what are the consequences of this miscalculation?  I need to know
> > such things so that I can decide whether a change is needed in 2.6.23.  And
> > 2.6.22.
> 
> The pixel clock (and thus both H and V sync) will be slower than
> requested, so if you set the minimum allowed the display may not
> sync. In case of really old CRT display it could theoretically
> damage it.
> 
> I'm using it with PAL TV (using RGB input - SCART connector) and
> the bug prevented it from working at all (TV requirements are more
> strict and made the bug visible).
> 
> I think 2.6.22 would be overkill, .23 - not sure.

I don't think this is -stable kind of bug.
									Pavel
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