[PATCH 2.6.17-rc3] fbdev: tag interlaced mode in sysfs

A patch to tag interlaced modes with 'i' whenever they appear in .../mode and .../modelist.
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Daniel Thompson (STMicroelectronics) [off-list ref]
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On Tue, 9 May 2006, Daniel THOMPSON wrote:

A patch to tag interlaced modes with 'i' whenever they appear in .../mode and
.../modelist.

And while we're at it, while not tag doublescanned modes with `d'?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

On Tue, 9 May 2006, Daniel THOMPSON wrote:

quoted

A patch to tag interlaced modes with 'i' whenever they appear in .../mode and
.../modelist.

And while we're at it, while not tag doublescanned modes with `d'?

[Taken maintainer off CC: while we discuss things].

On reflection I would suggest we go a little further and tag all the scan types with [p/i/d] since it is typically (very slightly) easier to parse strings without optional fields.

Revised patch follows.

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Daniel Thompson (STMicroelectronics) [off-list ref]
1000 Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4SQ. 01454 462659

If a car is a horseless carriage then is a motorcycle a horseless horse?