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SubjectRe: [Intel-gfx] [PATCH 5/5] drm/i915: Kick out vga console
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Hi Daniel,

The patch below also works. You can use my Tested By for it.

Thanks
Ed Tomlinson <edtoml@gmail.com>

PS. I _really_ need to get a serial console working on my i7 box.

On Monday 07 July 2014 14:26:54 Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 07, 2014 at 06:45:49AM -0400, Ed Tomlinson wrote:
> > Daniel,
> >
> > I am not quite sure I understand what you want me to test?
> > Do you want me to try it without:
> >
> > > > + if (ret == 0) {
> > > > + ret = do_unregister_con_driver(&vga_con);
>
> Below the diff of what I mean.
> -Daniel
>
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
> index 5e583a1838f8..bd8517151479 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
> @@ -1466,12 +1466,13 @@ static int i915_kick_out_vgacon(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
> #else
> static int i915_kick_out_vgacon(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
> {
> - int ret;
> + int ret = 0;
>
> DRM_INFO("Replacing VGA console driver\n");
>
> console_lock();
> - ret = do_take_over_console(&dummy_con, 0, MAX_NR_CONSOLES - 1, 1);
> + if (con_is_bound(&vga_con))
> + ret = do_take_over_console(&dummy_con, 0, MAX_NR_CONSOLES - 1, 1);
> if (ret == 0) {
> ret = do_unregister_con_driver(&vga_con);
>
>



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