Re: [PATCH] Software Suspend: Fix suspend when console is in VT_AUTO/KD_GRAPHICS mode

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sat Mar 10 2007 - 17:27:07 EST


Hi!

> > ...how does qpe know when to repaint the screen, anyway?
>
> QPE doesn't need to repaint the screen after wake-up - the framebuffer
> memory is retained so the PXA270 lcd controller simply displays what was
> last on the screen when it is re-enabled.

That probably means QPE is broken on machines that do not preserve
framebuffer over suspend :-(.
Pavel
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