Re: kernel oops with framebuffer device vt8623fb

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Mon Jul 28 2008 - 23:49:17 EST


On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:39:18 +0200 Ondrej Zajicek <santiago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 07:00:02PM +0200, MadLoisae@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I've updated my machine from 2.6.25.11 to 2.6.26 and I think I've found
> > a problem.
> >
> > If I load the module vt8623fb i get a kernel oops, if the VIA 8623
> > display framebuffer driver is compiled direct into kernel the system
> > hangs up very early at booting the kernel.
>
> I am sorry for mistake, here is a patch for 2.6.26 fixing the bug:
>
> Signed-off-by: Ondrej Zajicek <santiago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I went back through the email thread and wrote your changelog for you.
Not a very good one though.

It would be better were you to write your changelogs, please.
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