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Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: fbdv/fbcon pending problems
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> What about renaming it to FB_ACTIVE_RESIZE?

Because it's not actually setting any mode, just returns a
valid "var" :) For now, fbcon will just do a set_var
FB_ACTIVATE_NOW right away, but userland may want to use
that to build mode lists without actually changing the mode...

Ben.