Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH 1/3: FBDEV: VGA State Save/Restore module

[James S. <jsi...@in...>]

> Limitations:
> 1.  Restoring the VGA state from high-resolution graphics mode may
> result in a corrupt display which can be corrected by switching
> consoles.  May need a screen redraw at this point.  Restoring from VGA
> graphics mode to text mode and vice versa is okay.
> 
> 2. Assumes some things about the hardware which is not universally
> correct:  VGA memory base is at 0xA0000, memory size is 64KB, the
> hardware palette is readable, etc. 
> 
> Any comments welcome.

One thing I like to suggest. I like to move the vga code in fb.h to vga.h. 
Alot of fbdev devices don't have a VGA core.