Re: [linux-fbdev] New api again

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

> > For 2.5.X I plan to have it such that when you open /dev/fb that fbcon
> > shuts down (replaced by dummycon). This way fbcon and DRI or whatever
> > don't step on each others feet.
>
> I've been thinking about this. Why switch back to dummycon? You can keep on
> using fbcon, but disable rendering to the frame buffer. That way you don't have
> to handle the transfer of the shadow screen from fbcon to dummycon and vice
> versa.

You forget I have fbdev working with vgacon. I need to preserve the state
vgacon is in. Once /dev/fb is closed we can restore the state of vgacon.