Re: [PATCH] fbdev: Fix usage of blank value passed to fb_blank

[Andrew Morton]

"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, this may cause some userland breakage.  X should work.
>  However, some apps may have been developed that uses the FB_BLANK constants
>  (DirectFB?).  In these cases, they'll get a deeper blank level instead, so it
>  probably won't affect them significantly.  A follow up patch that hides the 
>  FB_BLANK constants may be worthwhile.

Would prefer to avoid any userland breakage.  Is this followup patch
happening?
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