[linux-fbdev] Re: Video driver bug

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

>That's for 2.5.0. I think the first thing we need to do in 2.5.0 is to remove
>all `mess with non-visible VCs' support, so /dev/fb* works on the _current_
>video mode.


Well, my understanding is that MOL needs to be able to "probe" for all
supported mode. Doing so on a visible console would definitely be hell.
It does that in order to setup the MacOS-side driver mode list.

Ben.

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