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authorRussell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>2010-03-08 20:21:04 +0000
committerRussell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>2010-03-08 20:21:04 +0000
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Merge branch 'origin' into devel-stable
Conflicts: arch/arm/mach-mx2/devices.c arch/arm/mach-mx2/devices.h sound/soc/pxa/pxa-ssp.c
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@@ -650,6 +650,10 @@ LCD, CRT or DVI (if available). The following commands are available:
echo expand_toggle > /proc/acpi/ibm/video
echo video_switch > /proc/acpi/ibm/video
+NOTE: Access to this feature is restricted to processes owning the
+CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for safety reasons, as it can interact badly
+enough with some versions of X.org to crash it.
+
Each video output device can be enabled or disabled individually.
Reading /proc/acpi/ibm/video shows the status of each device.