Re: : unclean backward scrolling

[Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net>]

On Friday 26 May 2006 13:00, Antonio wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 5/26/06, Antonino A. Daplas <adaplas@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Nick Warne wrote:
> > > Hmmmph.
> > >
> > > I get this problem, and always have, but I always put it down to my
> > > system.
> > >
> > > I run Slackware 10, and this has always happened to me from 2.6.2
> > > upwards on CRT 1024x768 and later TFT 1280x1024 dvi.
> > >
> > > I use[d] in lilo:
> > >
> > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 1280x1024x?k
> > > vga=794
> > > # VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
> > > #vga=791
> > >
> > > So you are not alone.
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > On 21/05/06, Antonio <tritemio@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I'm using the radeonfb driver with a radeon 7000 with the frambuffer
> > >> at 1280x1024 on a i386 system, with a 2.6.16.17 kernel. At boot time,
> > >> if I stop the messages with CTRL+s and try look the previous messages
> > >> with CTRL+PagUp (backward scrolling) the screen become unreadable. In
> > >> fact some lengthier lines are not erased scrolling backward and some
> > >> random characters a overwritten instead. So it's very difficult to
> > >> read the messages.
> > >>
> > >> I don't have such problem with the frambuffer at 1024x768.
> > >>
> > >> All the previous kernels I've tried have this problem (at least up to
> > >> 2.6.15).
> > >>
> > >> If someone can look at this issue I can provide further information.
> > >>
> > >> Many Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> >
> > Can you try this patch and let me know if this fixes the problem?
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > PATCH: Fix scrollback with logo issue immediately after boot.
>
> [cut]
>
> This patch fixes completely the problem for me. Many thanks!
>
> Is going to be included in mainline anytime soon?
>
> Many thanks again, I've really appreciated your help.
>
> Cheers,
>
>   ~ Antonio

Yep, good job!  I confirm it fixes the issues I had on garbled screen when 
scrolling back (which I always thought was my hardware!).

Many Thanks!

Nick

Signed-off-by: David Hollister <david.hollister@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@amd.com>
---

 drivers/video/console/fbcon.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index ca02071..953eb8c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ static int fbcon_scrolldelta(struct vc_d
                                        scr_memcpyw((u16 *) q, (u16 *) p,
                                                    vc->vc_size_row);
                                }
-                               softback_in = p;
+                               softback_in = softback_curr = p;
                                update_region(vc, vc->vc_origin,
                                              logo_lines * vc->vc_cols);
                        }



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