[-mm patch] x86: start early_printk at sensible screen row

Use boot info to start early_printk() at the proper row on VGA console.

Signed-off-by: Chuck Ebbert <[email protected]>

--- 2.6.16-rc4-mm2-64.orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c
+++ 2.6.16-rc4-mm2-64/arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int __init setup_early_printk(char *opt)
 	           && SCREEN_INFO.orig_video_isVGA == 1) {
 		max_xpos = SCREEN_INFO.orig_video_cols;
 		max_ypos = SCREEN_INFO.orig_video_lines;
-		current_ypos = max_ypos;
+		current_ypos = SCREEN_INFO.orig_y;
 		early_console = &early_vga_console; 
  	} else if (!strncmp(buf, "simnow", 6)) {
  		simnow_init(buf + 6);
-- 
Chuck
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