And you _again_ get the problem of "how do I switch back into text
mode when the driver which has switched into graphics mode has exited
prematurely?"
This problem is not solvable in the general case. I think the graphics
mode switcher belongs in the kernel, but it must be stable. If it
oopses, this is a fatal error. The only band-aid you can put around
that is initiate a safe reboot, just with the current X-in-userspace
mess. But if it is in the kernel, at least you won't be able to crash
it from user space, and moreover, it is easier to design and perhaps
even prove correct a rather small kernel driver.
olaf
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