Re: [PATCH] drm/qxl: unbind vgacon

From: Gerd Hoffmann
Date: Thu Feb 21 2019 - 06:26:43 EST


> > + /* unbind vgacon to make sure it doesn't touch our vga registers */
> > + console_lock();
> > + ret = do_take_over_console(&dummy_con, 0, MAX_NR_CONSOLES - 1, true);
> > + console_unlock();
>
> Still seems very late, in i915 we kick out vgacon as pretty much the first
> thing in driver load. See i915_kick_out_vgacon.

So the idea isn't completely silly ...

thanks for the pointer,
Gerd