From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andres Salomon Subject: Re: [PATCH] lxfb: Fix console blanking Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:12:30 -0400 Message-ID: <20080709131230.748a8e73@fred> References: <20080709163544.GC6809@cosmic.amd.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20080709163544.GC6809-aftB2sG12IhaqnLngUycEA@public.gmane.org> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-geode-bounces-PfSpb0PWhxZc2C7mugBRk2EX/6BAtgUQ@public.gmane.org Errors-To: linux-geode-bounces-PfSpb0PWhxZc2C7mugBRk2EX/6BAtgUQ@public.gmane.org To: Jordan Crouse Cc: akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org, linux-fbdev-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, linux-geode-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:35:44 -0600 Jordan Crouse wrote: > The attached patch fixes console blanking in the Geode LX framebuffer. > The current code blanks the DACs, but that does not appear to be > enough to actually blank the screen (some characters remain visible). > > The new code turns off the CRT enable bit for all modes, which forces > blanking. Also, to save power the DAC is powered down in the more > aggressive blanking modes. > Acked-by: Andres Salomon