From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:33238 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752536Ab2KOHxC (ORCPT ); Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:53:02 -0500 Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:52:53 +0100 From: Karel Zak To: Alexey Gladkov Cc: util-linux@vger.kernel.org, "Dmitry V. Levin" , Petr Pisar Subject: Re: vlock command Message-ID: <20121115075253.GA26255@x2.net.home> References: <20121114103509.GD1835@x2.net.home> <50A37AD8.6060601@gmail.com> <20121114122610.GF1835@x2.net.home> <20121114233117.GD20303@altlinux.org> <50A48F5F.3090404@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <50A48F5F.3090404@gmail.com> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:44:47AM +0400, Alexey Gladkov wrote: > 15.11.2012 03:31, Dmitry V. Levin wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 01:26:10PM +0100, Karel Zak wrote: > > > >> Alexey, just today I added --erase option to Fedora version. Maybe > >> you can apply the patch below to your repository too. Author of the > >> patch is Petr Pisar . > > > > The first vlock RFE for ages! Alexey, please apply. > > Dmitry, I mistakenly did not add you in the Cc. I wrote Karel that > similar functionality you have already implemented. > Here is my answer: > > > On closer look I found out that the my version of vlock already erases > > display if we are on the virtual console: > > > > http://git.altlinux.org/people/legion/packages/kbd.git?p=kbd.git;a=blob;f=src/vlock/screen.c;h=720d880080f9030553a32d625756b5e30c6d4266;hb=768b8c314e1d3c465d895b206da4aa4543914d1d#l37 > > > > http://git.altlinux.org/people/legion/packages/kbd.git?p=kbd.git;a=blob;f=src/vlock/vt.c;h=50746de238f5acc231d2ffef8a5604dfbef3cfad;hb=768b8c314e1d3c465d895b206da4aa4543914d1d#l194 > > > > As I understand you want a similar functionality. Is this enough for > > you, or you want to be able to clear the display regardless of conditions? CC: to Petr, original author of the patch. -- Karel Zak http://karelzak.blogspot.com