Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:26:32 +0100 (CET) | From | Geert Uytterhoeven <> | Subject | Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fb: hide cursor in graphics mode |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009, Risto Suominen wrote: > 2009/1/24 Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>: > > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Risto Suominen wrote: > >> Xserver Xfbdev (kdrive) uses linux framebuffer in graphics mode. It doesn't > >> need the text mode cursor, it's a bit annoying to have it there sitting in a > >> corner. This patch disables the cursor even when in graphics mode. > >> > >> Signed-off-by: Risto Suominen <Risto.Suominen@gmail.com> > >> --- > >> The testing is done on kernel version 2.6.18. > > > > Which is well... quite old. > > > > Does it also (still) happen with 2.6.28? > > > Well, I don't really know, but I assume it will: fbcon_is_inactive() > still returns true if vc->vc_mode != KD_TEXT, and thus hinders > fbcon_cursor() from doing anything in graphics mode.
FYI, I've just seen the other patch you posted before. I'm also wondering what's really going wrong, as I haven't ever noticed this problem during the last 10 years.
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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