Re: More linux-conform fbmem (2.1.12[0-x]) patch

Jesper Skov (jskov@cygnus.co.uk)
31 Oct 1998 16:07:11 +0000


>>>>> "Geert" == Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@geert.cs.kuleuven.ac.be> writes:

Geert> The patch is wrong. fix.{smem,mmio}_start have to be _physical_
Geert> addresses. If they are virtual, it's a bug in the frame buffer
Geert> device you are using.

Doh! I did a grep in drivers/video before adding the patch to the APUS
kernel. All (Amiga) drivers assign a virtual address to
fix.{smem/mmio}_start. I just checked again; all other drivers assign
a physical address.

Major bummer. I'll make a correct fix and send it to the m68k kernel list.

Jesper

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