Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1756195AbYGUU6R (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:58:17 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752770AbYGUU6E (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:58:04 -0400 Received: from earthlight.etchedpixels.co.uk ([81.2.110.250]:60619 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752440AbYGUU6C (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:58:02 -0400 Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:40:25 +0100 From: Alan Cox To: Matthew Garrett Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] VT: Restore VT fonts on switch Message-ID: <20080721214025.32bb2629@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.4.0 (GTK+ 2.12.11; x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu) Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 694 Lines: 22 On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:39:44 -0400 Matthew Garrett wrote: > Not all X drivers save and restore fonts on text VTs. Add code to the > kernel to explicitly save and restore them on VT switches. Please explain why this cannot be done by HAL. Please further explain the use of lock_kernel and why you think that is sufficient and safe. For bonus points explain how the behaviour of the kmalloc failing is sufficient. NAK Alan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/