[Novalug] Does the Linux Kernel need a BSOD?

[Don E. Groves, Jr.]

So your saying that you think that BSOD support in the Kernel is a good idea?
Even though it may require moving driver code {the Video Graphic
handler(s) in this case} back inside the kernel.


On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Chris Sykes <psychs at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see your slashdot news article and raise you a comment clarification:
>
>  http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=528366&cid=23133240
>
>  On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Don E. Groves, Jr. <dgrovesjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > On SlashDot a new thread:
>  >   Linux Gets Kernel-Based Modesetting
>  >   <http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/08/04/19/2314219.shtml>
>  >
>  >  > "Next month when Fedora 9 is released it will be the first Linux distribution with support for kernel mode-setting,
>  >  > which is (surprisingly) a feature end-users should take note over. Kernel-based modesetting provides a flicker-free
>  >  > ... a Linux BSOD, ......
>  >

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Don E. Groves, Jr.

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