# Re: kernel oops with framebuffer device vt8623fb - From: Andrew Morton \ - Date: 2008-08-05 16:13:10 - List: linux-fbdev - Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2008/08/1135281 - Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/lkml/2008/07/1126247/t.md ```text On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:17:39 +0200 "alois.klingler@chello.at" [ref] wrote: > > Andrew Morton wrote: > > On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:39:18 +0200 Ondrej Zajicek [ref] wrote: > > > > > >> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 07:00:02PM +0200, MadLoisae@gmx.net 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 > >> > > > > 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. > > > > Hi! > > This issue is still not fixed in 2.6.26.1 - may be there a way to commit > it in 2.6.26.2? > > Still, the provided patch I got on 07/17/2008 works great ... > > Thanks, anyway! > > kind regards, Alois > (top-posting repaired) The fix will be in my next batch for Linus. It'll be merged this week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ ```