Re: VT notifier fix for VT switch

[Andrew Morton]

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:26:40 +0100 Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Notify when VT switch is complete.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> --- linux-2.6.24-orig/drivers/char/vt.c	2008-01-25 09:32:06.000000000 +0100
> +++ linux-2.6.24-perso/drivers/char/vt.c	2008-02-21 15:51:13.000000000 +0100
> @@ -702,6 +702,7 @@
>  	if (is_switch) {
>  		set_leds();
>  		compute_shiftstate();
> +		notify_update(vc);
>  	}
>  }
>  

The changelog is too terse, sorry.  What is the reason for making this
change?  What are the user-visible effects of not having this change?  If
it fixes a bug, should it be backported to 2.6.24.x and earlier?

etcetera.
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