From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10666] New: cfag12864bfb messing up vc on load Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:06:46 -0700 Message-ID: <20080511110646.ff5eca7b.akpm@linux-foundation.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 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-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JvFxJ-0005mx-CO for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 11 May 2008 11:07:29 -0700 Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1JvFxH-0001fP-UR for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 11 May 2008 11:07:29 -0700 In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: devzero@web.de, bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org (switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Sun, 11 May 2008 05:10:41 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10666 > > Summary: cfag12864bfb messing up vc on load > Product: Drivers > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.21+ > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: low > Priority: P1 > Component: Console/Framebuffers > AssignedTo: jsimmons@infradead.org > ReportedBy: devzero@web.de > > > Latest working kernel version: n/a > > Earliest failing kernel version: at least 2.6.21 > > Distribution: opensuse 10.3 > > Hardware Environment: vmware > > Software Environment: opensuse 10.3 + kernel 2.6.26rc1 > > Problem Description: > when doing some module regression testing (load/unload most available modules), > cfag12864bfb driver always kills the local console on load and locks you out. > visible area of vc shrinks to 16x4 and output freezing. this happens if you > don`t have appropriate hardware attached, cannot test with hw attached (don`t > own such). no vc switching afterwards. cannot unload module from remote (ssh) > either. need reboot. > > Steps to reproduce: > save all of your important data, switch to textconsole, modprobe cfag12864bfb > > dmesg shows: > Console: switching to mono frame buffer device 16x8 > fb0: cfag12864b frame buffer device > > contacted the author who confirmed the issue and tells that this didn`t happen > initially. iirc, he thinks this is a regression due to change in framebuffer > layer. didn`t get a response since then, maybe he`s lacking time. > i`m putting it here so it`s being marked as a ToDo and won`t get lost. > > > -- > Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email > ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- > You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone