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    Subject[PATCH 03/11] fblog: new framebuffer kernel log dummy driver
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    Fblog displays all kernel log messages on all connected framebuffers. It
    replaces fbcon when CONFIG_VT=n is selected. Its main purpose is to debug
    boot problems by displaying the whole boot log on the screen. This patch
    provides the first dummy module-init/deinit functions.

    As it uses all the font and fb functions I placed it in
    drivers/video/console. However, this means that we need to move the check
    for CONFIG_VT in Makefile/Kconfig from drivers/video into
    drivers/video/console as fblog does not depend on CONFIG_VT.

    Signed-off-by: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
    ---
    drivers/video/Kconfig | 5 +----
    drivers/video/Makefile | 2 +-
    drivers/video/console/Kconfig | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
    drivers/video/console/Makefile | 1 +
    drivers/video/console/fblog.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    5 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
    create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fblog.c

    diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
    index 0217f74..e8fd53d 100644
    --- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
    +++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
    @@ -2448,10 +2448,7 @@ source "drivers/video/omap/Kconfig"
    source "drivers/video/omap2/Kconfig"
    source "drivers/video/exynos/Kconfig"
    source "drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig"
    -
    -if VT
    - source "drivers/video/console/Kconfig"
    -endif
    +source "drivers/video/console/Kconfig"

    if FB || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
    source "drivers/video/logo/Kconfig"
    diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
    index ee8dafb..9f8a7f0 100644
    --- a/drivers/video/Makefile
    +++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
    @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fb-y := fbmem.o fbmon.o fbcmap.o fbsysfs.o \
    modedb.o fbcvt.o
    fb-objs := $(fb-y)

    -obj-$(CONFIG_VT) += console/
    +obj-y += console/
    obj-$(CONFIG_LOGO) += logo/
    obj-y += backlight/

    diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
    index e2c96d0..7374362 100644
    --- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
    +++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
    @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ menu "Console display driver support"

    config VGA_CONSOLE
    bool "VGA text console" if EXPERT || !X86
    - depends on !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32 && !MN10300 && (!ARM || ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE || ARCH_INTEGRATOR || ARCH_NETWINDER)
    + depends on VT && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32 && !MN10300 && (!ARM || ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE || ARCH_INTEGRATOR || ARCH_NETWINDER)
    default y
    help
    Saying Y here will allow you to use Linux in text mode through a
    @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ config VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE
    screenfuls of scrollback buffer

    config MDA_CONSOLE
    - depends on !M68K && !PARISC && ISA
    + depends on VT && !M68K && !PARISC && ISA
    tristate "MDA text console (dual-headed) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
    ---help---
    Say Y here if you have an old MDA or monochrome Hercules graphics
    @@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ config MDA_CONSOLE

    config SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
    tristate "SGI Newport Console support"
    - depends on SGI_IP22
    + depends on VT && SGI_IP22
    help
    Say Y here if you want the console on the Newport aka XL graphics
    card of your Indy. Most people say Y here.

    config DUMMY_CONSOLE
    bool
    - depends on VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y
    + depends on VT && (VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y)
    default y

    config DUMMY_CONSOLE_COLUMNS
    @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS

    config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
    tristate "Framebuffer Console support"
    - depends on FB
    + depends on VT && FB
    select CRC32
    help
    Low-level framebuffer-based console driver.
    @@ -122,16 +122,37 @@ config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION

    config STI_CONSOLE
    bool "STI text console"
    - depends on PARISC
    + depends on VT && PARISC
    default y
    help
    The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC
    machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
    The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.

    +config FBLOG
    + tristate "Framebuffer Kernel Log Driver"
    + depends on !VT && FB
    + default n
    + help
    + This driver displays all kernel log messages on all connected
    + framebuffers. It is mutually exclusive with CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
    + and CONFIG_VT. It was mainly created for debugging purposes when
    + CONFIG_VT is not selected but you still want kernel boot messages on
    + the screen.
    +
    + This driver overwrites all other graphics output on the framebuffer as
    + long as it is active so the kernel log will always be visible. You
    + need to disable this driver via sysfs to be able to start another
    + graphics application.
    +
    + If unsure, say N.
    +
    + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
    + be called fblog.
    +
    config FONTS
    bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
    - depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
    + depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || FBLOG
    help
    Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
    your frame buffer console usually use.
    @@ -158,7 +179,7 @@ config FONT_8x8

    config FONT_8x16
    bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
    - depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON
    + depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON || FBLOG
    default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
    help
    This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
    diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Makefile b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
    index 9a52226..ec0e155 100644
    --- a/drivers/video/console/Makefile
    +++ b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
    @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ font-objs += $(font-objs-y)

    # Each configuration option enables a list of files.

    +obj-$(CONFIG_FBLOG) += fblog.o font.o fbdraw.o
    obj-$(CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE) += dummycon.o
    obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE) += newport_con.o font.o
    obj-$(CONFIG_STI_CONSOLE) += sticon.o sticore.o font.o
    diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fblog.c b/drivers/video/console/fblog.c
    new file mode 100644
    index 0000000..fb39737
    --- /dev/null
    +++ b/drivers/video/console/fblog.c
    @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
    +/*
    + * Framebuffer Kernel Log Driver
    + * Copyright (c) 2012 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
    + */
    +
    +/*
    + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    + * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
    + * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
    + * any later version.
    + */
    +
    +/*
    + * Framebuffer Kernel Log
    + * This driver prints the kernel log to all connected display devices. It
    + * replaces CONFIG_VT and cannot run simultaneously with it. It does not provide
    + * any virtual-terminal, though. It should only be used to get kernel boot
    + * messages to debug kernel errors.
    + * Hence, this driver is neither optimized for speed, nor does it provide any
    + * fancy features like colored text output.
    + * This driver forcibly writes to the framebuffer while active, therefore, you
    + * cannot run other graphics applications simultaneously. You need to disable
    + * all fblog instances before running other graphics applications.
    + */
    +
    +#include <linux/module.h>
    +
    +static int __init fblog_init(void)
    +{
    + return 0;
    +}
    +
    +static void __exit fblog_exit(void)
    +{
    +}
    +
    +module_init(fblog_init);
    +module_exit(fblog_exit);
    +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
    +MODULE_AUTHOR("David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>");
    +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Framebuffer Kernel Log Driver");
    --
    1.7.11.4


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