Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 10 Apr 2002 14:22:12 +0200 (MEST) | From | Geert Uytterhoeven <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Radeon frame buffer driver |
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On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 benh@kernel.crashing.org wrote: > >> The colour map is only used by the kernel and the kernel only uses 16 > >> entries so there isn't any reason to waste memory by making it any > >> larger. I checked a few other drivers and they do the same (aty128fb for > >> one). > > > >However, this change will make the driver not save/restore all color map > >entries on VC switch in graphics mode. > > Geert, didn't you tell me the fbdev apps were responsible for restoring > their cmap on console switch ?
Probably not (unless you can quote me on that :-)
The color map is saved/restored in radeonfb_switch().
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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