Re: [git pull] drm fixes for 2.6.28 final

From: Jesse Barnes
Date: Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:20:20 EST


On Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:26 pm Dave Airlie wrote:
> Hi Linus,
>
> Please pull the 'drm-fixes' branch from
> ssh://master.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/airlied/drm-2.6.git
> drm-fixes
>
> This larger than we wished patch, fixes a number of regressions reported.
>
> 1. vblank rework causes hangs on VT switch - fixes touches all drivers.

To clarify here, only one userspace driver was actually silly enough to
disable IRQs at VT leave time, xf86-video-intel. But the DRM fix applies to
all drivers just to be on the safe side. It's a bit invasive, but ultimately
a bit safer than leaving things.


--
Jesse Barnes, Intel Open Source Technology Center

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