Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Sep 1998 10:38:06 -0700 (PDT) | From | Linus Torvalds <> | Subject | Re: 2.1.123 and fbcon.c |
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On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Martin Mares wrote: > > > I don't think that's true. 2.0.x used to protect the whole print-out > > region by disabling keyboard bottom half handling, and that essentially > > meant that you could never get a console switch while the screen was > > active. > > > > I've heard your argument before, I just don't believe it. > > No, 2.0.x disables only CONSOLE_BH and that's not enough. You can enter > the print-out region from both write() and tty echo simultaneously.
But that has absolutely no relevance for console switching.
In short, the whole argument is bogus.
Linus
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