Re: [PATCH v3] vt: add support for smput/rmput escape codes

[Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@kernel.org>]

On 09. 09. 25, 22:26, Calixte Pernot wrote:
> From: Calixte Pernot <c@lixte.email>
> 
> Support "\e[?1049h" and "\e[?1049l" escape codes.
> This patch allows programs to enter and leave alternate screens.
> This feature is widely available in graphical terminal emulators and mostly
> used by fullscreen terminal-based user interfaces such as text editors.
> Most editors such as vim and nano assume this escape code in not supported
> and will not try to print the escape sequence if TERM=linux.
> To try out this patch, run `TERM=xterm-256color vim` inside a VT.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Calixte Pernot <calixte.pernot@grenoble-inp.org>
> ---
>   drivers/tty/vt/vt.c            | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   include/linux/console_struct.h |  3 ++
>   2 files changed, 61 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> index 62049ceb3..d9e4eb3f0 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> @@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static const struct consw *con_driver_map[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
>   static int con_open(struct tty_struct *, struct file *);
>   static void vc_init(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear);
>   static void gotoxy(struct vc_data *vc, int new_x, int new_y);
> +static void restore_cur(struct vc_data *vc);
>   static void save_cur(struct vc_data *vc);
>   static void reset_terminal(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear);
>   static void con_flush_chars(struct tty_struct *tty);
> @@ -1344,6 +1345,10 @@ struct vc_data *vc_deallocate(unsigned int currcons)
>   		kfree(vc->vc_screenbuf);
>   		vc_cons[currcons].d = NULL;
>   	}
> +	if (vc->vc_saved_screen != NULL) {
> +		kfree(vc->vc_saved_screen);
> +		vc->vc_saved_screen = NULL;
> +	}

Yes, that's the bug. (I am not sure why are you sending this?)

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs