Re: [PATCH] fbdev: Fix usage of blank value passed to fb_blank

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Sun Jan 29 2006 - 03:17:26 EST


"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, this may cause some userland breakage. X should work.
> However, some apps may have been developed that uses the FB_BLANK constants
> (DirectFB?). In these cases, they'll get a deeper blank level instead, so it
> probably won't affect them significantly. A follow up patch that hides the
> FB_BLANK constants may be worthwhile.

Would prefer to avoid any userland breakage. Is this followup patch
happening?
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