Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: [PATCH?] Crash in 2.4.17/ptrace

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@transvirtual.com)
Date: Tue Jan 29 2002 - 17:59:36 EST


> It marks all framebuffer mappings as VM_IO. This prevents
> kernel deadlocks which can occur when a program which
> has a framebuffer mapping attempts to dump core.

Good this is needed.

> I've Cc'ed linux-fbdev-devel. Could someone please
> review?

> --- linux-2.4.18-pre7/drivers/video/acornfb.c Thu Nov 22 23:02:58 2001

You missed the atyfb driver. Other then that it looks fine. Geert what do
you think?

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