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From: James Simmons <jsimmons@transvirtual.com>
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Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: [PATCH?] Crash in 2.4.17/ptrace
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> It marks all framebuffer mappings as VM_IO.  This prevents
> kernel deadlocks which can occur when a program which
> has a framebuffer mapping attempts to dump core.

Good this is needed.

> I've Cc'ed linux-fbdev-devel.  Could someone please
> review?

> --- linux-2.4.18-pre7/drivers/video/acornfb.c	Thu Nov 22 23:02:58 2001

You missed the atyfb driver. Other then that it looks fine. Geert what do
you think? 


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