On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Andrew Morton wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:23:43 +0100 (CET) Geert Uytterhoeven 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > From: Finn Thain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 
> > Don't overflow the 16-character fb_fix_screeninfo id string (fixes 
> > some console erasing and blanking artifacts). Have the ID default to 
> > "Unknown" on machines with no built-in video and no nubus devices. 
> > Check for fb_alloc_cmap failure.
> 
> The patch applies OK to 2.6.27, 2.6.26 and 2.6.25 (at least).
> 
> Should we backport it and if so, how far?

Please do. The problem was introduced somewhere in the 2.5 series.

Thanks,

Finn

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