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Date:   Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:10:26 +0200
From:   Claudio <cssk@net-c.es>
To:     Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch>, linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org,
        dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] fbdev: Garbage collect fbdev scrolling acceleration, part 1
 (from TODO list)
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Scroll acceleration is disabled in fbcon by hard-wiring
p->scrollmode = SCROLL_REDRAW. Remove the obsolete code in fbcon.c
and fbdev/core/

Signed-off-by: Claudio Suarez <cssk@net-c.es>
---

- This is a task in the TODO list Documentation/gpu/todo.rst
- The contact in the task is Daniel Vetter. He is/you are in copy.
- To ease the things and saving time, I did a patch. It is included in this
  message. I can redo it if there is something wrong.
- I tested it in some configurations.

My plan for new patches in this task:
- A buch of patches to remove code from drivers: fb_copyarea and related.
- Simplify the code around fbcon_ops as much as possible to remove the hooks
  as the TODO suggests.
- Remove fb_copyarea in headers and exported symbols: cfb_copyarea, etc. This
  must be done when all the drivers are changed.

I think that the correct list to ask questions about this
is linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org . Is it correct ?
My question: I can develop the new changes. I can test in two computers/two
drivers. Is there a way to test the rest of the patches ? I have not hardware
to test them. Is anyone helping with this? Only regression tests are needed.
I can test other patches in return.

Thank you.
Claudio Suarez.

Patch follows:

 Documentation/gpu/todo.rst              |  13 +-
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c      |  16 -
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c        | 509 ++------------------------------
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h        |  59 ----
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c    |  28 +-
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c     |  28 +-
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_rotate.h |   9 -
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c     |  37 +--
 drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c     |  16 -
 drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c        |  12 +-
 include/linux/fb.h                      |   2 +-
 11 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 678 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst b/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst
index 12e61869939e..bb1e04bbf4fb 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst
@@ -314,16 +314,19 @@ Level: Advanced
 Garbage collect fbdev scrolling acceleration
 --------------------------------------------
 
-Scroll acceleration is disabled in fbcon by hard-wiring p->scrollmode =
-SCROLL_REDRAW. There's a ton of code this will allow us to remove:
+Scroll acceleration has been disabled in fbcon. Now it works as the old
+SCROLL_REDRAW mode. A ton of code was removed in fbcon.c and the hook bmove was
+removed from fbcon_ops.
+Remaining tasks:
 
-- lots of code in fbcon.c
-
-- a bunch of the hooks in fbcon_ops, maybe the remaining hooks could be called
+- a bunch of the hooks in fbcon_ops could be removed or simplified by calling
   directly instead of the function table (with a switch on p->rotate)
 
 - fb_copyarea is unused after this, and can be deleted from all drivers
 
+- after that, fb_copyarea can be deleted from fb_ops in include/linux/fb.h as
+  well as cfb_copyarea
+
 Note that not all acceleration code can be deleted, since clearing and cursor
 support is still accelerated, which might be good candidates for further
 deletion projects.
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
index f98e8f298bc1..01fae2c96965 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
@@ -43,21 +43,6 @@ static void update_attr(u8 *dst, u8 *src, int attribute,
 	}
 }
 
-static void bit_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
-		      int sx, int dy, int dx, int height, int width)
-{
-	struct fb_copyarea area;
-
-	area.sx = sx * vc->vc_font.width;
-	area.sy = sy * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.dx = dx * vc->vc_font.width;
-	area.dy = dy * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.height = height * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.width = width * vc->vc_font.width;
-
-	info->fbops->fb_copyarea(info, &area);
-}
-
 static void bit_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 		      int sx, int height, int width)
 {
@@ -393,7 +378,6 @@ static int bit_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 
 void fbcon_set_bitops(struct fbcon_ops *ops)
 {
-	ops->bmove = bit_bmove;
 	ops->clear = bit_clear;
 	ops->putcs = bit_putcs;
 	ops->clear_margins = bit_clear_margins;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 22bb3892f6bd..99ecd9a6d844 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ static void fbcon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned short *s,
 			int count, int ypos, int xpos);
 static void fbcon_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, int bottom_only);
 static void fbcon_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, int mode);
-static void fbcon_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, int sy, int sx, int dy, int dx,
-			int height, int width);
 static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *vc);
 static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch);
 static void fbcon_set_palette(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned char *table);
@@ -182,16 +180,8 @@ static void fbcon_set_palette(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned char *table);
 /*
  *  Internal routines
  */
-static __inline__ void ywrap_up(struct vc_data *vc, int count);
-static __inline__ void ywrap_down(struct vc_data *vc, int count);
-static __inline__ void ypan_up(struct vc_data *vc, int count);
-static __inline__ void ypan_down(struct vc_data *vc, int count);
-static void fbcon_bmove_rec(struct vc_data *vc, struct fbcon_display *p, int sy, int sx,
-			    int dy, int dx, int height, int width, u_int y_break);
 static void fbcon_set_disp(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			   int unit);
-static void fbcon_redraw_move(struct vc_data *vc, struct fbcon_display *p,
-			      int line, int count, int dy);
 static void fbcon_modechanged(struct fb_info *info);
 static void fbcon_set_all_vcs(struct fb_info *info);
 static void fbcon_start(void);
@@ -1135,14 +1125,6 @@ static void fbcon_init(struct vc_data *vc, int init)
 
 	ops->graphics = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * No more hw acceleration for fbcon.
-	 *
-	 * FIXME: Garbage collect all the now dead code after sufficient time
-	 * has passed.
-	 */
-	p->scrollmode = SCROLL_REDRAW;
-
 	/*
 	 *  ++guenther: console.c:vc_allocate() relies on initializing
 	 *  vc_{cols,rows}, but we must not set those if we are only
@@ -1229,14 +1211,13 @@ static void fbcon_deinit(struct vc_data *vc)
  *  This system is now divided into two levels because of complications
  *  caused by hardware scrolling. Top level functions:
  *
- *	fbcon_bmove(), fbcon_clear(), fbcon_putc(), fbcon_clear_margins()
+ *	fbcon_clear(), fbcon_putc(), fbcon_clear_margins()
  *
  *  handles y values in range [0, scr_height-1] that correspond to real
  *  screen positions. y_wrap shift means that first line of bitmap may be
  *  anywhere on this display. These functions convert lineoffsets to
  *  bitmap offsets and deal with the wrap-around case by splitting blits.
  *
- *	fbcon_bmove_physical_8()    -- These functions fast implementations
  *	fbcon_clear_physical_8()    -- of original fbcon_XXX fns.
  *	fbcon_putc_physical_8()	    -- (font width != 8) may be added later
  *
@@ -1409,224 +1390,6 @@ static void fbcon_set_disp(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	}
 }
 
-static __inline__ void ywrap_up(struct vc_data *vc, int count)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-	
-	p->yscroll += count;
-	if (p->yscroll >= p->vrows)	/* Deal with wrap */
-		p->yscroll -= p->vrows;
-	ops->var.xoffset = 0;
-	ops->var.yoffset = p->yscroll * vc->vc_font.height;
-	ops->var.vmode |= FB_VMODE_YWRAP;
-	ops->update_start(info);
-	scrollback_max += count;
-	if (scrollback_max > scrollback_phys_max)
-		scrollback_max = scrollback_phys_max;
-	scrollback_current = 0;
-}
-
-static __inline__ void ywrap_down(struct vc_data *vc, int count)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-	
-	p->yscroll -= count;
-	if (p->yscroll < 0)	/* Deal with wrap */
-		p->yscroll += p->vrows;
-	ops->var.xoffset = 0;
-	ops->var.yoffset = p->yscroll * vc->vc_font.height;
-	ops->var.vmode |= FB_VMODE_YWRAP;
-	ops->update_start(info);
-	scrollback_max -= count;
-	if (scrollback_max < 0)
-		scrollback_max = 0;
-	scrollback_current = 0;
-}
-
-static __inline__ void ypan_up(struct vc_data *vc, int count)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-
-	p->yscroll += count;
-	if (p->yscroll > p->vrows - vc->vc_rows) {
-		ops->bmove(vc, info, p->vrows - vc->vc_rows,
-			    0, 0, 0, vc->vc_rows, vc->vc_cols);
-		p->yscroll -= p->vrows - vc->vc_rows;
-	}
-
-	ops->var.xoffset = 0;
-	ops->var.yoffset = p->yscroll * vc->vc_font.height;
-	ops->var.vmode &= ~FB_VMODE_YWRAP;
-	ops->update_start(info);
-	fbcon_clear_margins(vc, 1);
-	scrollback_max += count;
-	if (scrollback_max > scrollback_phys_max)
-		scrollback_max = scrollback_phys_max;
-	scrollback_current = 0;
-}
-
-static __inline__ void ypan_up_redraw(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int count)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-
-	p->yscroll += count;
-
-	if (p->yscroll > p->vrows - vc->vc_rows) {
-		p->yscroll -= p->vrows - vc->vc_rows;
-		fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, t + count, vc->vc_rows - count, t);
-	}
-
-	ops->var.xoffset = 0;
-	ops->var.yoffset = p->yscroll * vc->vc_font.height;
-	ops->var.vmode &= ~FB_VMODE_YWRAP;
-	ops->update_start(info);
-	fbcon_clear_margins(vc, 1);
-	scrollback_max += count;
-	if (scrollback_max > scrollback_phys_max)
-		scrollback_max = scrollback_phys_max;
-	scrollback_current = 0;
-}
-
-static __inline__ void ypan_down(struct vc_data *vc, int count)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	
-	p->yscroll -= count;
-	if (p->yscroll < 0) {
-		ops->bmove(vc, info, 0, 0, p->vrows - vc->vc_rows,
-			    0, vc->vc_rows, vc->vc_cols);
-		p->yscroll += p->vrows - vc->vc_rows;
-	}
-
-	ops->var.xoffset = 0;
-	ops->var.yoffset = p->yscroll * vc->vc_font.height;
-	ops->var.vmode &= ~FB_VMODE_YWRAP;
-	ops->update_start(info);
-	fbcon_clear_margins(vc, 1);
-	scrollback_max -= count;
-	if (scrollback_max < 0)
-		scrollback_max = 0;
-	scrollback_current = 0;
-}
-
-static __inline__ void ypan_down_redraw(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int count)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-
-	p->yscroll -= count;
-
-	if (p->yscroll < 0) {
-		p->yscroll += p->vrows - vc->vc_rows;
-		fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, t, vc->vc_rows - count, t + count);
-	}
-
-	ops->var.xoffset = 0;
-	ops->var.yoffset = p->yscroll * vc->vc_font.height;
-	ops->var.vmode &= ~FB_VMODE_YWRAP;
-	ops->update_start(info);
-	fbcon_clear_margins(vc, 1);
-	scrollback_max -= count;
-	if (scrollback_max < 0)
-		scrollback_max = 0;
-	scrollback_current = 0;
-}
-
-static void fbcon_redraw_move(struct vc_data *vc, struct fbcon_display *p,
-			      int line, int count, int dy)
-{
-	unsigned short *s = (unsigned short *)
-		(vc->vc_origin + vc->vc_size_row * line);
-
-	while (count--) {
-		unsigned short *start = s;
-		unsigned short *le = advance_row(s, 1);
-		unsigned short c;
-		int x = 0;
-		unsigned short attr = 1;
-
-		do {
-			c = scr_readw(s);
-			if (attr != (c & 0xff00)) {
-				attr = c & 0xff00;
-				if (s > start) {
-					fbcon_putcs(vc, start, s - start,
-						    dy, x);
-					x += s - start;
-					start = s;
-				}
-			}
-			console_conditional_schedule();
-			s++;
-		} while (s < le);
-		if (s > start)
-			fbcon_putcs(vc, start, s - start, dy, x);
-		console_conditional_schedule();
-		dy++;
-	}
-}
-
-static void fbcon_redraw_blit(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			struct fbcon_display *p, int line, int count, int ycount)
-{
-	int offset = ycount * vc->vc_cols;
-	unsigned short *d = (unsigned short *)
-	    (vc->vc_origin + vc->vc_size_row * line);
-	unsigned short *s = d + offset;
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-
-	while (count--) {
-		unsigned short *start = s;
-		unsigned short *le = advance_row(s, 1);
-		unsigned short c;
-		int x = 0;
-
-		do {
-			c = scr_readw(s);
-
-			if (c == scr_readw(d)) {
-				if (s > start) {
-					ops->bmove(vc, info, line + ycount, x,
-						   line, x, 1, s-start);
-					x += s - start + 1;
-					start = s + 1;
-				} else {
-					x++;
-					start++;
-				}
-			}
-
-			scr_writew(c, d);
-			console_conditional_schedule();
-			s++;
-			d++;
-		} while (s < le);
-		if (s > start)
-			ops->bmove(vc, info, line + ycount, x, line, x, 1,
-				   s-start);
-		console_conditional_schedule();
-		if (ycount > 0)
-			line++;
-		else {
-			line--;
-			/* NOTE: We subtract two lines from these pointers */
-			s -= vc->vc_size_row;
-			d -= vc->vc_size_row;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void fbcon_redraw(struct vc_data *vc, struct fbcon_display *p,
 			 int line, int count, int offset)
 {
@@ -1687,7 +1450,6 @@ static bool fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
 {
 	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
 	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-	int scroll_partial = info->flags & FBINFO_PARTIAL_PAN_OK;
 
 	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
 		return true;
@@ -1704,249 +1466,32 @@ static bool fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
 	case SM_UP:
 		if (count > vc->vc_rows)	/* Maximum realistic size */
 			count = vc->vc_rows;
-		if (logo_shown >= 0)
-			goto redraw_up;
-		switch (p->scrollmode) {
-		case SCROLL_MOVE:
-			fbcon_redraw_blit(vc, info, p, t, b - t - count,
-				     count);
-			fbcon_clear(vc, b - count, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			scr_memsetw((unsigned short *) (vc->vc_origin +
-							vc->vc_size_row *
-							(b - count)),
-				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
-				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return true;
-
-		case SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE:
-			if (b - t - count > 3 * vc->vc_rows >> 2) {
-				if (t > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, 0, 0, count, 0, t,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-				ywrap_up(vc, count);
-				if (vc->vc_rows - b > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, b - count, 0, b, 0,
-						    vc->vc_rows - b,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-			} else if (info->flags & FBINFO_READS_FAST)
-				fbcon_bmove(vc, t + count, 0, t, 0,
-					    b - t - count, vc->vc_cols);
-			else
-				goto redraw_up;
-			fbcon_clear(vc, b - count, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			break;
-
-		case SCROLL_PAN_REDRAW:
-			if ((p->yscroll + count <=
-			     2 * (p->vrows - vc->vc_rows))
-			    && ((!scroll_partial && (b - t == vc->vc_rows))
-				|| (scroll_partial
-				    && (b - t - count >
-					3 * vc->vc_rows >> 2)))) {
-				if (t > 0)
-					fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, 0, t, count);
-				ypan_up_redraw(vc, t, count);
-				if (vc->vc_rows - b > 0)
-					fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, b,
-							  vc->vc_rows - b, b);
-			} else
-				fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, t + count, b - t - count, t);
-			fbcon_clear(vc, b - count, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			break;
-
-		case SCROLL_PAN_MOVE:
-			if ((p->yscroll + count <=
-			     2 * (p->vrows - vc->vc_rows))
-			    && ((!scroll_partial && (b - t == vc->vc_rows))
-				|| (scroll_partial
-				    && (b - t - count >
-					3 * vc->vc_rows >> 2)))) {
-				if (t > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, 0, 0, count, 0, t,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-				ypan_up(vc, count);
-				if (vc->vc_rows - b > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, b - count, 0, b, 0,
-						    vc->vc_rows - b,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-			} else if (info->flags & FBINFO_READS_FAST)
-				fbcon_bmove(vc, t + count, 0, t, 0,
-					    b - t - count, vc->vc_cols);
-			else
-				goto redraw_up;
-			fbcon_clear(vc, b - count, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			break;
-
-		case SCROLL_REDRAW:
-		      redraw_up:
-			fbcon_redraw(vc, p, t, b - t - count,
-				     count * vc->vc_cols);
-			fbcon_clear(vc, b - count, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			scr_memsetw((unsigned short *) (vc->vc_origin +
-							vc->vc_size_row *
-							(b - count)),
-				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
-				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return true;
-		}
-		break;
+		fbcon_redraw(vc, p, t, b - t - count,
+			     count * vc->vc_cols);
+		fbcon_clear(vc, b - count, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
+		scr_memsetw((unsigned short *) (vc->vc_origin +
+						vc->vc_size_row *
+						(b - count)),
+			    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
+			    vc->vc_size_row * count);
+		return true;
 
 	case SM_DOWN:
 		if (count > vc->vc_rows)	/* Maximum realistic size */
 			count = vc->vc_rows;
-		if (logo_shown >= 0)
-			goto redraw_down;
-		switch (p->scrollmode) {
-		case SCROLL_MOVE:
-			fbcon_redraw_blit(vc, info, p, b - 1, b - t - count,
-				     -count);
-			fbcon_clear(vc, t, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			scr_memsetw((unsigned short *) (vc->vc_origin +
-							vc->vc_size_row *
-							t),
-				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
-				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return true;
-
-		case SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE:
-			if (b - t - count > 3 * vc->vc_rows >> 2) {
-				if (vc->vc_rows - b > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, b, 0, b - count, 0,
-						    vc->vc_rows - b,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-				ywrap_down(vc, count);
-				if (t > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, count, 0, 0, 0, t,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-			} else if (info->flags & FBINFO_READS_FAST)
-				fbcon_bmove(vc, t, 0, t + count, 0,
-					    b - t - count, vc->vc_cols);
-			else
-				goto redraw_down;
-			fbcon_clear(vc, t, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			break;
-
-		case SCROLL_PAN_MOVE:
-			if ((count - p->yscroll <= p->vrows - vc->vc_rows)
-			    && ((!scroll_partial && (b - t == vc->vc_rows))
-				|| (scroll_partial
-				    && (b - t - count >
-					3 * vc->vc_rows >> 2)))) {
-				if (vc->vc_rows - b > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, b, 0, b - count, 0,
-						    vc->vc_rows - b,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-				ypan_down(vc, count);
-				if (t > 0)
-					fbcon_bmove(vc, count, 0, 0, 0, t,
-						    vc->vc_cols);
-			} else if (info->flags & FBINFO_READS_FAST)
-				fbcon_bmove(vc, t, 0, t + count, 0,
-					    b - t - count, vc->vc_cols);
-			else
-				goto redraw_down;
-			fbcon_clear(vc, t, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			break;
-
-		case SCROLL_PAN_REDRAW:
-			if ((count - p->yscroll <= p->vrows - vc->vc_rows)
-			    && ((!scroll_partial && (b - t == vc->vc_rows))
-				|| (scroll_partial
-				    && (b - t - count >
-					3 * vc->vc_rows >> 2)))) {
-				if (vc->vc_rows - b > 0)
-					fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, b, vc->vc_rows - b,
-							  b - count);
-				ypan_down_redraw(vc, t, count);
-				if (t > 0)
-					fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, count, t, 0);
-			} else
-				fbcon_redraw_move(vc, p, t, b - t - count, t + count);
-			fbcon_clear(vc, t, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			break;
-
-		case SCROLL_REDRAW:
-		      redraw_down:
-			fbcon_redraw(vc, p, b - 1, b - t - count,
-				     -count * vc->vc_cols);
-			fbcon_clear(vc, t, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
-			scr_memsetw((unsigned short *) (vc->vc_origin +
-							vc->vc_size_row *
-							t),
-				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
-				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return true;
-		}
+		fbcon_redraw(vc, p, b - 1, b - t - count,
+			     -count * vc->vc_cols);
+		fbcon_clear(vc, t, 0, count, vc->vc_cols);
+		scr_memsetw((unsigned short *) (vc->vc_origin +
+						vc->vc_size_row *
+						t),
+			    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
+			    vc->vc_size_row * count);
+		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
 
-
-static void fbcon_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, int sy, int sx, int dy, int dx,
-			int height, int width)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
-	
-	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
-		return;
-
-	if (!width || !height)
-		return;
-
-	/*  Split blits that cross physical y_wrap case.
-	 *  Pathological case involves 4 blits, better to use recursive
-	 *  code rather than unrolled case
-	 *
-	 *  Recursive invocations don't need to erase the cursor over and
-	 *  over again, so we use fbcon_bmove_rec()
-	 */
-	fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy, sx, dy, dx, height, width,
-			p->vrows - p->yscroll);
-}
-
-static void fbcon_bmove_rec(struct vc_data *vc, struct fbcon_display *p, int sy, int sx,
-			    int dy, int dx, int height, int width, u_int y_break)
-{
-	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	u_int b;
-
-	if (sy < y_break && sy + height > y_break) {
-		b = y_break - sy;
-		if (dy < sy) {	/* Avoid trashing self */
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy, sx, dy, dx, b, width,
-					y_break);
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy + b, sx, dy + b, dx,
-					height - b, width, y_break);
-		} else {
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy + b, sx, dy + b, dx,
-					height - b, width, y_break);
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy, sx, dy, dx, b, width,
-					y_break);
-		}
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (dy < y_break && dy + height > y_break) {
-		b = y_break - dy;
-		if (dy < sy) {	/* Avoid trashing self */
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy, sx, dy, dx, b, width,
-					y_break);
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy + b, sx, dy + b, dx,
-					height - b, width, y_break);
-		} else {
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy + b, sx, dy + b, dx,
-					height - b, width, y_break);
-			fbcon_bmove_rec(vc, p, sy, sx, dy, dx, b, width,
-					y_break);
-		}
-		return;
-	}
-	ops->bmove(vc, info, real_y(p, sy), sx, real_y(p, dy), dx,
-		   height, width);
-}
-
 static void updatescrollmode(struct fbcon_display *p,
 					struct fb_info *info,
 					struct vc_data *vc)
@@ -2119,21 +1664,7 @@ static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)
 
 	updatescrollmode(p, info, vc);
 
-	switch (p->scrollmode) {
-	case SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE:
-		scrollback_phys_max = p->vrows - vc->vc_rows;
-		break;
-	case SCROLL_PAN_MOVE:
-	case SCROLL_PAN_REDRAW:
-		scrollback_phys_max = p->vrows - 2 * vc->vc_rows;
-		if (scrollback_phys_max < 0)
-			scrollback_phys_max = 0;
-		break;
-	default:
-		scrollback_phys_max = 0;
-		break;
-	}
-
+	scrollback_phys_max = 0;
 	scrollback_max = 0;
 	scrollback_current = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
index 9315b360c898..a00603b4451a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ struct fbcon_display {
     /* Filled in by the low-level console driver */
     const u_char *fontdata;
     int userfont;                   /* != 0 if fontdata kmalloc()ed */
-    u_short scrollmode;             /* Scroll Method */
     u_short inverse;                /* != 0 text black on white as default */
     short yscroll;                  /* Hardware scrolling */
     int vrows;                      /* number of virtual rows */
@@ -52,8 +51,6 @@ struct fbcon_display {
 };
 
 struct fbcon_ops {
-	void (*bmove)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
-		      int sx, int dy, int dx, int height, int width);
 	void (*clear)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 		      int sx, int height, int width);
 	void (*putcs)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
@@ -152,62 +149,6 @@ static inline int attr_col_ec(int shift, struct vc_data *vc,
 #define attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc, info) attr_col_ec(bgshift, vc, info, 0)
 #define attr_fgcol_ec(fgshift, vc, info) attr_col_ec(fgshift, vc, info, 1)
 
-    /*
-     *  Scroll Method
-     */
-     
-/* There are several methods fbcon can use to move text around the screen:
- *
- *                     Operation   Pan    Wrap
- *---------------------------------------------
- * SCROLL_MOVE         copyarea    No     No
- * SCROLL_PAN_MOVE     copyarea    Yes    No
- * SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE    copyarea    No     Yes
- * SCROLL_REDRAW       imageblit   No     No
- * SCROLL_PAN_REDRAW   imageblit   Yes    No
- * SCROLL_WRAP_REDRAW  imageblit   No     Yes
- *
- * (SCROLL_WRAP_REDRAW is not implemented yet)
- *
- * In general, fbcon will choose the best scrolling
- * method based on the rule below:
- *
- * Pan/Wrap > accel imageblit > accel copyarea >
- * soft imageblit > (soft copyarea)
- *
- * Exception to the rule: Pan + accel copyarea is
- * preferred over Pan + accel imageblit.
- *
- * The above is typical for PCI/AGP cards. Unless
- * overridden, fbcon will never use soft copyarea.
- *
- * If you need to override the above rule, set the
- * appropriate flags in fb_info->flags.  For example,
- * to prefer copyarea over imageblit, set
- * FBINFO_READS_FAST.
- *
- * Other notes:
- * + use the hardware engine to move the text
- *    (hw-accelerated copyarea() and fillrect())
- * + use hardware-supported panning on a large virtual screen
- * + amifb can not only pan, but also wrap the display by N lines
- *    (i.e. visible line i = physical line (i+N) % yres).
- * + read what's already rendered on the screen and
- *     write it in a different place (this is cfb_copyarea())
- * + re-render the text to the screen
- *
- * Whether to use wrapping or panning can only be figured out at
- * runtime (when we know whether our font height is a multiple
- * of the pan/wrap step)
- *
- */
-
-#define SCROLL_MOVE	   0x001
-#define SCROLL_PAN_MOVE	   0x002
-#define SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE   0x003
-#define SCROLL_REDRAW	   0x004
-#define SCROLL_PAN_REDRAW  0x005
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING
 extern void fbcon_set_tileops(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
index 9cd2c4b05c32..ffa78936eaab 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
@@ -59,31 +59,12 @@ static void ccw_update_attr(u8 *dst, u8 *src, int attribute,
 	}
 }
 
-
-static void ccw_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
-		     int sx, int dy, int dx, int height, int width)
-{
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fb_copyarea area;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-
-	area.sx = sy * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.sy = vyres - ((sx + width) * vc->vc_font.width);
-	area.dx = dy * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.dy = vyres - ((dx + width) * vc->vc_font.width);
-	area.width = height * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.height  = width * vc->vc_font.width;
-
-	info->fbops->fb_copyarea(info, &area);
-}
-
 static void ccw_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 		     int sx, int height, int width)
 {
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
 
 	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.dx = sy * vc->vc_font.height;
@@ -140,7 +121,7 @@ static void ccw_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	u32 cnt, pitch, size;
 	u32 attribute = get_attribute(info, scr_readw(s));
 	u8 *dst, *buf = NULL;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
 
 	if (!ops->fontbuffer)
 		return;
@@ -229,7 +210,7 @@ static void ccw_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
 	int attribute, use_sw = vc->vc_cursor_type & CUR_SW;
 	int err = 1, dx, dy;
 	char *src;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
 
 	if (!ops->fontbuffer)
 		return;
@@ -387,7 +368,7 @@ static int ccw_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	u32 yoffset;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
 	int err;
 
 	yoffset = (vyres - info->var.yres) - ops->var.xoffset;
@@ -402,7 +383,6 @@ static int ccw_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 
 void fbcon_rotate_ccw(struct fbcon_ops *ops)
 {
-	ops->bmove = ccw_bmove;
 	ops->clear = ccw_clear;
 	ops->putcs = ccw_putcs;
 	ops->clear_margins = ccw_clear_margins;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
index 88d89fad3f05..92e5b7fb51ee 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
@@ -44,31 +44,12 @@ static void cw_update_attr(u8 *dst, u8 *src, int attribute,
 	}
 }
 
-
-static void cw_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
-		     int sx, int dy, int dx, int height, int width)
-{
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fb_copyarea area;
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-
-	area.sx = vxres - ((sy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
-	area.sy = sx * vc->vc_font.width;
-	area.dx = vxres - ((dy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
-	area.dy = dx * vc->vc_font.width;
-	area.width = height * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.height  = width * vc->vc_font.width;
-
-	info->fbops->fb_copyarea(info, &area);
-}
-
 static void cw_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 		     int sx, int height, int width)
 {
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 
 	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.dx = vxres - ((sy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
@@ -125,7 +106,7 @@ static void cw_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	u32 cnt, pitch, size;
 	u32 attribute = get_attribute(info, scr_readw(s));
 	u8 *dst, *buf = NULL;
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 
 	if (!ops->fontbuffer)
 		return;
@@ -212,7 +193,7 @@ static void cw_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
 	int attribute, use_sw = vc->vc_cursor_type & CUR_SW;
 	int err = 1, dx, dy;
 	char *src;
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 
 	if (!ops->fontbuffer)
 		return;
@@ -369,7 +350,7 @@ static void cw_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
 static int cw_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 	u32 xoffset;
 	int err;
 
@@ -385,7 +366,6 @@ static int cw_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 
 void fbcon_rotate_cw(struct fbcon_ops *ops)
 {
-	ops->bmove = cw_bmove;
 	ops->clear = cw_clear;
 	ops->putcs = cw_putcs;
 	ops->clear_margins = cw_clear_margins;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_rotate.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_rotate.h
index e233444cda66..b528b2e54283 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_rotate.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_rotate.h
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef _FBCON_ROTATE_H
 #define _FBCON_ROTATE_H
 
-#define GETVYRES(s,i) ({                           \
-        (s == SCROLL_REDRAW || s == SCROLL_MOVE) ? \
-        (i)->var.yres : (i)->var.yres_virtual; })
-
-#define GETVXRES(s,i) ({                           \
-        (s == SCROLL_REDRAW || s == SCROLL_MOVE || !(i)->fix.xpanstep) ? \
-        (i)->var.xres : (i)->var.xres_virtual; })
-
-
 static inline int pattern_test_bit(u32 x, u32 y, u32 pitch, const char *pat)
 {
 	u32 tmp = (y * pitch) + x, index = tmp / 8,  bit = tmp % 8;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
index 8d5e66b1bdfb..09619bd8e021 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
@@ -44,33 +44,13 @@ static void ud_update_attr(u8 *dst, u8 *src, int attribute,
 	}
 }
 
-
-static void ud_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
-		     int sx, int dy, int dx, int height, int width)
-{
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
-	struct fb_copyarea area;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-
-	area.sy = vyres - ((sy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
-	area.sx = vxres - ((sx + width) * vc->vc_font.width);
-	area.dy = vyres - ((dy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
-	area.dx = vxres - ((dx + width) * vc->vc_font.width);
-	area.height = height * vc->vc_font.height;
-	area.width  = width * vc->vc_font.width;
-
-	info->fbops->fb_copyarea(info, &area);
-}
-
 static void ud_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 		     int sx, int height, int width)
 {
-	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 
 	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
 	region.dy = vyres - ((sy + height) * vc->vc_font.height);
@@ -162,8 +142,8 @@ static void ud_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	u32 mod = vc->vc_font.width % 8, cnt, pitch, size;
 	u32 attribute = get_attribute(info, scr_readw(s));
 	u8 *dst, *buf = NULL;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 
 	if (!ops->fontbuffer)
 		return;
@@ -259,8 +239,8 @@ static void ud_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
 	int attribute, use_sw = vc->vc_cursor_type & CUR_SW;
 	int err = 1, dx, dy;
 	char *src;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 
 	if (!ops->fontbuffer)
 		return;
@@ -410,8 +390,8 @@ static int ud_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	int xoffset, yoffset;
-	u32 vyres = GETVYRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
-	u32 vxres = GETVXRES(ops->p->scrollmode, info);
+	u32 vyres = info->var.yres;
+	u32 vxres = info->var.xres;
 	int err;
 
 	xoffset = vxres - info->var.xres - ops->var.xoffset;
@@ -429,7 +409,6 @@ static int ud_update_start(struct fb_info *info)
 
 void fbcon_rotate_ud(struct fbcon_ops *ops)
 {
-	ops->bmove = ud_bmove;
 	ops->clear = ud_clear;
 	ops->putcs = ud_putcs;
 	ops->clear_margins = ud_clear_margins;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
index 2768eff247ba..72af95053bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
@@ -16,21 +16,6 @@
 #include <asm/types.h>
 #include "fbcon.h"
 
-static void tile_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
-		       int sx, int dy, int dx, int height, int width)
-{
-	struct fb_tilearea area;
-
-	area.sx = sx;
-	area.sy = sy;
-	area.dx = dx;
-	area.dy = dy;
-	area.height = height;
-	area.width = width;
-
-	info->tileops->fb_tilecopy(info, &area);
-}
-
 static void tile_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy,
 		       int sx, int height, int width)
 {
@@ -133,7 +118,6 @@ void fbcon_set_tileops(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info)
 	struct fb_tilemap map;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 
-	ops->bmove = tile_bmove;
 	ops->clear = tile_clear;
 	ops->putcs = tile_putcs;
 	ops->clear_margins = tile_clear_margins;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c
index bcacfb6934fa..0fe922f726e9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c
@@ -505,15 +505,15 @@ void xxxfb_fillrect(struct fb_info *p, const struct fb_fillrect *region)
 }
 
 /**
- *      xxxfb_copyarea - REQUIRED function. Can use generic routines if
- *                       non acclerated hardware and packed pixel based.
+ *      xxxfb_copyarea - OBSOLETE function.
  *                       Copies one area of the screen to another area.
+ *                       Will be deleted in a future version
  *
  *      @info: frame buffer structure that represents a single frame buffer
  *      @area: Structure providing the data to copy the framebuffer contents
  *	       from one region to another.
  *
- *      This drawing operation copies a rectangular area from one area of the
+ *      This drawing operation copied a rectangular area from one area of the
  *	screen to another area.
  */
 void xxxfb_copyarea(struct fb_info *p, const struct fb_copyarea *area) 
@@ -645,9 +645,9 @@ static const struct fb_ops xxxfb_ops = {
 	.fb_setcolreg	= xxxfb_setcolreg,
 	.fb_blank	= xxxfb_blank,
 	.fb_pan_display	= xxxfb_pan_display,
-	.fb_fillrect	= xxxfb_fillrect, 	/* Needed !!! */
-	.fb_copyarea	= xxxfb_copyarea,	/* Needed !!! */
-	.fb_imageblit	= xxxfb_imageblit,	/* Needed !!! */
+	.fb_fillrect	= xxxfb_fillrect,	/* Needed !!!   */
+	.fb_copyarea	= xxxfb_copyarea,	/* Obsolete     */
+	.fb_imageblit	= xxxfb_imageblit,	/* Needed !!!   */
 	.fb_cursor	= xxxfb_cursor,		/* Optional !!! */
 	.fb_sync	= xxxfb_sync,
 	.fb_ioctl	= xxxfb_ioctl,
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 5950f8f5dc74..6f3db99ab990 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ struct fb_ops {
 
 	/* Draws a rectangle */
 	void (*fb_fillrect) (struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_fillrect *rect);
-	/* Copy data from area to another */
+	/* Copy data from area to another. Obsolete. */
 	void (*fb_copyarea) (struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_copyarea *region);
 	/* Draws a image to the display */
 	void (*fb_imageblit) (struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_image *image);