Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Fwd: recent kernels :)

[Geert U. <ge...@li...>]

On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, James Simmons wrote:
>    I noticed we could make the switch_con functions for fbcon so much
> simpler. At present most drivers use the switch_con function to save the
> color palette in struct display fb_display[con] and then sets the palette.
> If you notice in the higher level functions of the console system the
> set_palette function is called right after con_switch is called in the
> upper layers. This means the palette is set twice. What a waste!! What
> should be done is fbcon_set_palette should set the colormap and save it
> somewhere. If the VC is not visible we save th color palette in
> fb_display[con] but don't change the hardware palette. Else we do. This
> would make *con_switch much simpler for each driver.  

This is not completely correct. The console system sets the first 16 entries
only, while the fbdev should save/restore the whole colormap.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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