kernel/linux.git/drivers/video/console/sticon.c, branch linux-7.0.y

Convert 'alloc_obj' family to use the new default GFP_KERNEL argument

2026-02-22T01:09:51+00:00

This was done entirely with mindless brute force, using git grep -l '\

treewide: Replace kmalloc with kmalloc_obj for non-scalar types

2026-02-21T09:02:28+00:00

This is the result of running the Coccinelle script from scripts/coccinelle/api/kmalloc_objs.cocci. The script is designed to avoid scalar types (which need careful case-by-case checking), and instead replace kmalloc-family calls that allocate struct or union object instances: Single allocations: kmalloc(sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_obj(TYPE, ...) Array allocations: kmalloc_array(COUNT, sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_objs(TYPE, COUNT, ...) Flex array allocations: kmalloc(struct_size(PTR, FAM, COUNT), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_flex(*PTR, FAM, COUNT, ...) (where TYPE may also be *VAR) The resulting allocations no longer return "void *", instead returning "TYPE *". Signed-off-by: Kees Cook

video: console: add missing MODULE_DESCRIPTION() macros

2024-06-22T07:52:36+00:00

With ARCH=i386, make allmodconfig && make W=1 C=1 reports: WARNING: modpost: missing MODULE_DESCRIPTION() in drivers/video/console/mdacon.o Add the missing invocation of the MODULE_DESCRIPTION() macro to all files which have a MODULE_LICENSE(). This includes three other files which, although they did not produce a warning with the i386 allmodconfig configuration, may cause this warning with other configurations. Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson Signed-off-by: Helge Deller

tty: vt: make consw::con_font_default()'s name const

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

It's a name after all and that is not supposed to be changed. So make it const to make this obvious. Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Daniel Vetter Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-38-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: make font of consw::con_font_set() const

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

Provided the font parameter of consw::con_font_set() is not supposed to be changed, make it const. Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Daniel Vetter Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-37-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: make types around consw::con_blank() bool

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

Both the mode_switch parameter and the return value (a redraw needed) are true/false. So switch them to bool, so that users won't return -Eerrors or anything else. And document the hook. Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Daniel Vetter Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-36-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: use enum constants for VESA blanking modes

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

Use the new enum for VESA constants. This improves type checking in consw::con_blank(). Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Daniel Vetter Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-35-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: use VESA blanking constants

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

There are VESA blanking constants defined in vesa.h. So use them in the console code instead of constant values. Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-34-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: make consw::con_switch() return a bool

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

The non-zero (true) return value from consw::con_switch() means a redraw is needed. So make this return type a bool explicitly instead of int. The latter might imply that -Eerrors are expected. They are not. And document the hook. Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Daniel Vetter Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-31-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: remove CM_* constants

2024-01-28T02:08:54+00:00

There is no difference between CM_MOVE and CM_DRAW. Either of them enables the cursor. CM_ERASE then disables cursor. So get rid of all of them and use simple "bool enable". Note that this propagates down to the fbcon code. And document the hook. Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Daniel Vetter Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org Tested-by: Helge Deller # parisc STI console Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-30-jirislaby@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman