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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Radeon frame buffer driver
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>> The colour map is only used by the kernel and the kernel only uses 16
>> entries so there isn't any reason to waste memory by making it any
>> larger. I checked a few other drivers and they do the same (aty128fb for
>> one).
>
>However, this change will make the driver not save/restore all color map
>entries on VC switch in graphics mode.

Geert, didn't you tell me the fbdev apps were responsible for restoring
their cmap on console switch ?

Ben.



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