per-fb mmap for platinumfb and valkyriefb in 2.4 (and 2.2)

[Martin Costabel]

Michel Lanners wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> On  13 Sep, this message from mlan echoed through cyberspace:
> > Below is the per-fb mmap implementation
>
> Err.. nothing was below. Stupid /me... it's getting late.
>
> Anyway, here it is for both 2.2 and 2.4. Note that to compile on 2.2,
> you need my controlfb patch implementing mmap as well, since without it,
> this one won't compile (get it on sourceforge).

Tried it for valkyriefb: Doesn't work. It works in console mode, where
it actually feels like it is scrolling fast, but starting X gives an
immediate system freeze. I tried it twice, but now I'll go to bed.

> Have fun!

Not much fun in hard rebooting and watching 15 minutes of fsck.

--
Martin

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