Re: [PATCH] fbdev currcon

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, James Simmons wrote:
> This patch only applies for the -dj tree since the new fbdev api is going
> in there for now. This patch makes every fbdev driver uses the currcon
> that I have placed in struct fb_info. Currently most drivers have currcon,
> not the one for the console system, global. This is a problem if you have
> more than one card. I have tested to see if this compiles on ix86 but
> this patch is extensive so I like people to apply this patch to test it
> out against the dj14 tree. The patch is to big to post so it is avalibale
> at the following link:
> 
> NOTE: The setcolreg patch has to be applied first.
> 
> http://www.transvirtual.com/~jsimmons/setcolreg.diff
> http://www.transvirtual.com/~jsimmons/fbcurrcon.diff

You forgot the part that adds currcon to <linux/fb.h>.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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