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authorClemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>2009-12-15 16:45:39 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-12-16 07:19:57 -0800
commit9ea9a886b0e8630e12cff515955e7f0f5be32cb1 (patch)
treebf431e1b000e47982d07c81c3d5f3c1be98d92b8 /Documentation
parent135d5655dc58a24eda64e3f6c192d7d605e10050 (diff)
vt: make the default cursor shape configurable
For embedded systems, the blinking cursor at startup time can be annoying and unintended. Add a new kernel parameter to change the default cursor shape. Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de> Cc: Daniel Mack <daniel@caiaq.de> Acked-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> Cc: David Newall <davidn@davidnewall.com> Cc: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
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@@ -2729,6 +2729,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
vmpoff= [KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after power off.
Format: <command>
+ vt.cur_default= [VT] Default cursor shape.
+ Format: 0xCCBBAA, where AA, BB, and CC are the same as
+ the parameters of the <Esc>[?A;B;Cc escape sequence;
+ see VGA-softcursor.txt. Default: 2 = underline.
+
vt.default_blu= [VT]
Format: <blue0>,<blue1>,<blue2>,...,<blue15>
Change the default blue palette of the console.