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The fblog drivers provides a replacement for fbcon and prints all kernel log messages to all available framebuffer devices. As long as the driver is not upstream, I will keep it here for reference. See linux-serial@vger.kernel.org for discussion. Signed-off-by: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
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From 19c80ae416f42991c764501ff2283b0294fd6b5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
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Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:44:09 +0200
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Subject: [PATCH 01/10] fblog: new framebuffer kernel log dummy driver
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Fblog displays all kernel log messages on all connected framebuffers. It
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replaces fbcon when CONFIG_VT=n is selected. Its main purpose is to debug
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boot problems by displaying the whole boot log on the screen. This patch
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provides the first dummy module-init/deinit functions.
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As is uses all the font and fb functions I placed it in
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drivers/video/console. However, this means that we need to move the check
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for CONFIG_VT in Makefile/Kconfig from drivers/video into
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drivers/video/console as fblog does not depend on CONFIG_VT.
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Signed-off-by: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
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---
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drivers/video/Kconfig | 5 +---
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drivers/video/Makefile | 2 +-
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drivers/video/console/Kconfig | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++------
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drivers/video/console/Makefile | 1 +
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drivers/video/console/fblog.c | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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5 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
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create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fblog.c
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diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
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index 0217f74..e8fd53d 100644
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--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
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+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
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@@ -2448,10 +2448,7 @@ source "drivers/video/omap/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/video/omap2/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/video/exynos/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig"
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-
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-if VT
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- source "drivers/video/console/Kconfig"
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-endif
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+source "drivers/video/console/Kconfig"
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if FB || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
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source "drivers/video/logo/Kconfig"
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diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
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index ee8dafb..9f8a7f0 100644
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--- a/drivers/video/Makefile
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+++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fb-y := fbmem.o fbmon.o fbcmap.o fbsysfs.o \
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modedb.o fbcvt.o
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fb-objs := $(fb-y)
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-obj-$(CONFIG_VT) += console/
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+obj-y += console/
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obj-$(CONFIG_LOGO) += logo/
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obj-y += backlight/
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diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
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index c2d11fe..cfee482 100644
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--- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
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+++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ menu "Console display driver support"
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config VGA_CONSOLE
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bool "VGA text console" if EXPERT || !X86
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- depends on !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32 && !MN10300 && (!ARM || ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE || ARCH_INTEGRATOR || ARCH_NETWINDER)
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+ depends on VT && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32 && !MN10300 && (!ARM || ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE || ARCH_INTEGRATOR || ARCH_NETWINDER)
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default y
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help
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Saying Y here will allow you to use Linux in text mode through a
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ config VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE
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screenfuls of scrollback buffer
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config MDA_CONSOLE
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- depends on !M68K && !PARISC && ISA
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+ depends on VT && !M68K && !PARISC && ISA
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tristate "MDA text console (dual-headed) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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---help---
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Say Y here if you have an old MDA or monochrome Hercules graphics
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@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ config MDA_CONSOLE
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config SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
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tristate "SGI Newport Console support"
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- depends on SGI_IP22
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+ depends on VT && SGI_IP22
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help
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Say Y here if you want the console on the Newport aka XL graphics
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card of your Indy. Most people say Y here.
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config DUMMY_CONSOLE
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bool
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- depends on VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y
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+ depends on VT && (VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y)
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default y
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config DUMMY_CONSOLE_COLUMNS
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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS
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config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
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tristate "Framebuffer Console support"
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- depends on FB
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+ depends on VT && FB
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select CRC32
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help
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Low-level framebuffer-based console driver.
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@@ -122,16 +122,37 @@ config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION
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config STI_CONSOLE
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bool "STI text console"
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- depends on PARISC
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+ depends on VT && PARISC
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default y
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help
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The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC
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machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
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The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.
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+config FBLOG
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+ tristate "Framebuffer Kernel Log Driver"
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+ depends on !VT && FB
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+ default n
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+ help
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+ This driver displays all kernel log messages on all connected
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+ framebuffers. It is mutually exclusive with CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
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+ and CONFIG_VT. It was mainly created for debugging purposes when
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+ CONFIG_VT is not selected but you still want kernel boot messages on
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+ the screen.
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+
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+ This driver overwrites all other graphics output on the framebuffer as
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+ long as it is active so the kernel log will always be visible. You
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+ need to disable this driver via sysfs to be able to start another
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+ graphics application.
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+
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+ If unsure, say N.
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+
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+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
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+ be called fblog.
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+
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config FONTS
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bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
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- depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
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+ depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || FBLOG
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help
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Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
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your frame buffer console usually use.
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@@ -158,7 +179,7 @@ config FONT_8x8
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config FONT_8x16
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bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
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- depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON
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+ depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON || FBLOG
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default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
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help
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This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
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diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Makefile b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
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index a862e91..f608c97 100644
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--- a/drivers/video/console/Makefile
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+++ b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
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@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ font-objs += $(font-objs-y)
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# Each configuration option enables a list of files.
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+obj-$(CONFIG_FBLOG) += fblog.o font.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE) += dummycon.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE) += newport_con.o font.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_STI_CONSOLE) += sticon.o sticore.o font.o
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diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fblog.c b/drivers/video/console/fblog.c
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new file mode 100644
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index 0000000..ea83643
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--- /dev/null
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+++ b/drivers/video/console/fblog.c
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@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
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+/*
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+ * Framebuffer Kernel Log Driver
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+ * Copyright (c) 2012 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
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+ */
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+
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+/*
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+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
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+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
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+ * any later version.
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+ */
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+
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+/*
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+ * Framebuffer Kernel Log
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+ * This driver prints the kernel log to all connected display devices. It
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+ * replaces CONFIG_VT and cannot run simultaneously with it. It does not provide
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+ * any virtual-terminal, though. It should only be used to get kernel boot
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+ * messages to debug kernel errors.
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+ * Hence, this driver is neither optimized for speed, nor does it provide any
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+ * fancy features like colored text output. After booting is done, the init
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+ * process should set /sys/class/graphics/fblog/active to 0 which disables this
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+ * driver and you can start using the graphics devices. During shutdown, you can
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+ * set this to 1 to get log messages again.
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+ * This driver forcibly writes to the framebuffer while active, therefore, you
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+ * cannot run other graphics applications simultaneously.
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+ *
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+ * fblog_redraw_line() is heavily based on the fbcon driver. See bitblit.c for
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+ * the original implementation copyrighted by:
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+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Antonino Daplas <adaplas@pol.net>
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+ *
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+ * Please note that nearly all functions here must be called with console_lock
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+ * held. This way, we have no locking problems and do not need special
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+ * synchronization.
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+ */
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+
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+#include <linux/atomic.h>
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+#include <linux/console.h>
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+#include <linux/fb.h>
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+#include <linux/font.h>
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+#include <linux/module.h>
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+
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+static int __init fblog_init(void)
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+{
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+ return 0;
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+}
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+
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+static void __exit fblog_exit(void)
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+{
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+}
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+
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+module_init(fblog_init);
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+module_exit(fblog_exit);
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+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
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+MODULE_AUTHOR("David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>");
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+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Framebuffer Kernel Log Driver");
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--
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1.7.10.4
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