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From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
To: Andreas Kohn <andreas.kohn@gmx.net>
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On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 08:56:24AM +0200, Andreas Kohn wrote:
> > 
> > I did a quick experiment and it looks newbusification will solve the
> > problem. Of course this opens pandora's box. The whole frame buffer
> > code is unsuitable of being newbusified. By design, I might add. It'll
> > be a lot of work. I think a kluge is called for but I'm not entirely
> > sure it's something I want or should spend my time on. I need to give
> > it some thought...
> 
> what about the easiest kludge of all: Remove tga from GENERIC?

It's being considered.

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