Re: 2.6.65 + matrox framebuffer: life is good!

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@infradead.org)
Date: Tue Mar 25 2003 - 15:48:54 EST


> > > Probably worst problem currently is cursor code: it calls imgblit from interrupt
> > > context, and matroxfb's accelerated procedures are not ready to handle
> > > such thing (patch hooks cursor call much sooner for primary mga head).
> >
> > Fixed now. Also I have a patch that properly fixes image.depth = 0 hack. I
> > will post for people to test. Folks please test the code.
>
> AFAIK you only fixed kmalloc problem. Or is cursor callback disallowed
> while doing imgblit/copyarea/fillrect ?

Take a look at fb_get_buffer_offset in fbmem.c and tell me if it is
enough for you. I do plan to move to using a semaphore instead of a
spinlock tho.

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