[linux-pm] + pm-gxfb-add-hook-to-pm-console-layer-that-allows-disabling-of-suspen d-vt-switch.patch added to -mm tree

[Andres Salomon]

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:43:32 +0100
Pavel Machek <pavel at ucw.cz> wrote:

[...]
> > 
> > > Also, it would be nice to make the logic the other way around. Move vt
> > > switching to the drivers that need it because X can be expected to own
> > > the hardware.
> > 
> > Conservation of energy.  Its easier to make 3 or 4 drivers opt out of 
> 
> Nice euphemism. You did quick hack instead of proper solution, and
> someone will have to clean it up sooner or later...
> 								Pavel
> 

And I wouldn't be willing to do anything further without approval
from the fbdevel folks.  No one's stopping you from writing a patch
if you feel so strongly about it, though.