kernel26-alx/patches-2.6.27-r3/0150-2.6.27-fbcondecor-0.9.4.patch

diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX linux-2.6.27/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX	2008-10-15 19:57:25.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ deferred_io.txt
 	- an introduction to deferred IO.
 fbcon.txt
 	- intro to and usage guide for the framebuffer console (fbcon).
+fbcondecor.txt
+	- info on the Framebuffer Console Decoration
 framebuffer.txt
 	- introduction to frame buffer devices.
 imacfb.txt
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/Documentation/fb/fbcondecor.txt linux-2.6.27/Documentation/fb/fbcondecor.txt
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/Documentation/fb/fbcondecor.txt	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.27/Documentation/fb/fbcondecor.txt	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+What is it?
+-----------
+
+The framebuffer decorations are a kernel feature which allows displaying a 
+background picture on selected consoles.
+
+What do I need to get it to work?
+---------------------------------
+
+To get fbcondecor up-and-running you will have to:
+ 1) get a copy of splashutils [1] or a similar program
+ 2) get some fbcondecor themes
+ 3) build the kernel helper program
+ 4) build your kernel with the FB_CON_DECOR option enabled.
+
+To get fbcondecor operational right after fbcon initialization is finished, you
+will have to include a theme and the kernel helper into your initramfs image.
+Please refer to splashutils documentation for instructions on how to do that.
+
+[1] The splashutils package can be downloaded from:
+    http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/splashutils/
+
+The userspace helper
+--------------------
+
+The userspace fbcondecor helper (by default: /sbin/fbcondecor_helper) is called by the
+kernel whenever an important event occurs and the kernel needs some kind of
+job to be carried out. Important events include console switches and video
+mode switches (the kernel requests background images and configuration
+parameters for the current console). The fbcondecor helper must be accessible at
+all times. If it's not, fbcondecor will be switched off automatically.
+
+It's possible to set path to the fbcondecor helper by writing it to
+/proc/sys/kernel/fbcondecor.
+
+*****************************************************************************
+
+The information below is mostly technical stuff. There's probably no need to
+read it unless you plan to develop a userspace helper.
+
+The fbcondecor protocol
+-----------------------
+
+The fbcondecor protocol defines a communication interface between the kernel and
+the userspace fbcondecor helper.
+
+The kernel side is responsible for:
+
+ * rendering console text, using an image as a background (instead of a
+   standard solid color fbcon uses),
+ * accepting commands from the user via ioctls on the fbcondecor device,
+ * calling the userspace helper to set things up as soon as the fb subsystem 
+   is initialized.
+
+The userspace helper is responsible for everything else, including parsing
+configuration files, decompressing the image files whenever the kernel needs
+it, and communicating with the kernel if necessary.
+
+The fbcondecor protocol specifies how communication is done in both ways:
+kernel->userspace and userspace->helper.
+  
+Kernel -> Userspace
+-------------------
+
+The kernel communicates with the userspace helper by calling it and specifying
+the task to be done in a series of arguments.
+
+The arguments follow the pattern:
+<fbcondecor protocol version> <command> <parameters>
+
+All commands defined in fbcondecor protocol v2 have the following parameters:
+ virtual console
+ framebuffer number
+ theme
+
+Fbcondecor protocol v1 specified an additional 'fbcondecor mode' after the
+framebuffer number. Fbcondecor protocol v1 is deprecated and should not be used.
+
+Fbcondecor protocol v2 specifies the following commands:
+
+getpic
+------
+ The kernel issues this command to request image data. It's up to the 
+ userspace  helper to find a background image appropriate for the specified 
+ theme and the current resolution. The userspace helper should respond by 
+ issuing the FBIOCONDECOR_SETPIC ioctl.
+
+init
+----
+ The kernel issues this command after the fbcondecor device is created and
+ the fbcondecor interface is initialized. Upon receiving 'init', the userspace
+ helper should parse the kernel command line (/proc/cmdline) or otherwise
+ decide whether fbcondecor is to be activated.
+
+ To activate fbcondecor on the first console the helper should issue the
+ FBIOCONDECOR_SETCFG, FBIOCONDECOR_SETPIC and FBIOCONDECOR_SETSTATE commands,
+ in the above-mentioned order.
+
+ When the userspace helper is called in an early phase of the boot process
+ (right after the initialization of fbcon), no filesystems will be mounted.
+ The helper program should mount sysfs and then create the appropriate
+ framebuffer, fbcondecor and tty0 devices (if they don't already exist) to get
+ current display settings and to be able to communicate with the kernel side.
+ It should probably also mount the procfs to be able to parse the kernel
+ command line parameters.
+
+ Note that the console sem is not held when the kernel calls fbcondecor_helper
+ with the 'init' command. The fbcondecor helper should perform all ioctls with
+ origin set to FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER.
+
+modechange
+----------
+ The kernel issues this command on a mode change. The helper's response should
+ be similar to the response to the 'init' command. Note that this time the
+ console sem is held and all ioctls must be performed with origin set to
+ FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_KERNEL.
+
+
+Userspace -> Kernel
+-------------------
+
+Userspace programs can communicate with fbcondecor via ioctls on the
+fbcondecor device. These ioctls are to be used by both the userspace helper
+(called only by the kernel) and userspace configuration tools (run by the users).
+
+The fbcondecor helper should set the origin field to FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_KERNEL
+when doing the appropriate ioctls. All userspace configuration tools should
+use FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER. Failure to set the appropriate value in the origin
+field when performing ioctls from the kernel helper will most likely result
+in a console deadlock.
+
+FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_KERNEL instructs fbcondecor not to try to acquire the console
+semaphore. Not surprisingly, FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER instructs it to acquire
+the console sem.
+
+The framebuffer console decoration provides the following ioctls (all defined in 
+linux/fb.h):
+
+FBIOCONDECOR_SETPIC
+description: loads a background picture for a virtual console
+argument: struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper*; data: struct fb_image*
+notes: 
+If called for consoles other than the current foreground one, the picture data
+will be ignored.
+
+If the current virtual console is running in a 8-bpp mode, the cmap substruct
+of fb_image has to be filled appropriately: start should be set to 16 (first
+16 colors are reserved for fbcon), len to a value <= 240 and red, green and
+blue should point to valid cmap data. The transp field is ingored. The fields
+dx, dy, bg_color, fg_color in fb_image are ignored as well.
+
+FBIOCONDECOR_SETCFG
+description: sets the fbcondecor config for a virtual console
+argument: struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper*; data: struct vc_decor*
+notes: The structure has to be filled with valid data.
+
+FBIOCONDECOR_GETCFG
+description: gets the fbcondecor config for a virtual console
+argument: struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper*; data: struct vc_decor*
+
+FBIOCONDECOR_SETSTATE
+description: sets the fbcondecor state for a virtual console
+argument: struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper*; data: unsigned int*
+          values: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled.
+
+FBIOCONDECOR_GETSTATE
+description: gets the fbcondecor state for a virtual console
+argument: struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper*; data: unsigned int*
+          values: as in FBIOCONDECOR_SETSTATE
+
+Info on used structures:
+
+Definition of struct vc_decor can be found in linux/console_decor.h. It's
+heavily commented. Note that the 'theme' field should point to a string
+no longer than FBCON_DECOR_THEME_LEN. When FBIOCONDECOR_GETCFG call is
+performed, the theme field should point to a char buffer of length
+FBCON_DECOR_THEME_LEN.
+
+Definition of struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper can be found in linux/fb.h.
+The fields in this struct have the following meaning:
+
+vc: 
+Virtual console number.
+
+origin: 
+Specifies if the ioctl is performed as a response to a kernel request. The
+fbcondecor helper should set this field to FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_KERNEL, userspace
+programs should set it to FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER. This field is necessary to
+avoid console semaphore deadlocks.
+
+data: 
+Pointer to a data structure appropriate for the performed ioctl. Type of
+the data struct is specified in the ioctls description.
+
+*****************************************************************************
+
+Credit
+------
+
+Original 'bootsplash' project & implementation by:
+  Volker Poplawski <volker@poplawski.de>, Stefan Reinauer <stepan@suse.de>,
+  Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@suse.de>, Michael Schroeder <mls@suse.de>,
+  Ken Wimer <wimer@suse.de>.
+
+Fbcondecor, fbcondecor protocol design, current implementation & docs by:
+  Michal Januszewski <spock@gentoo.org>
+
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/Makefile linux-2.6.27/drivers/Makefile
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/Makefile	2008-10-15 19:57:16.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/Makefile	2008-10-15 20:00:37.000000000 +0200
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ obj-y				+= gpio/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCI)		+= pci/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARISC)		+= parisc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RAPIDIO)		+= rapidio/
+# char/ comes before serial/ etc so that the VT console is the boot-time
+# default.
+obj-y				+= char/
 obj-y				+= video/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI)		+= acpi/
 # PnP must come after ACPI since it will eventually need to check if acpi
@@ -18,10 +21,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_AMBA)		+= amba/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_XEN)		+= xen/
 
-# char/ comes before serial/ etc so that the VT console is the boot-time
-# default.
-obj-y				+= char/
-
 # gpu/ comes after char for AGP vs DRM startup
 obj-y				+= gpu/
 
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c	2008-10-15 19:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <asm/types.h>
 #include "fbcon.h"
+#include "fbcondecor.h"
 
 /*
  * Accelerated handlers.
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ static void bit_bmove(struct vc_data *vc
 	area.height = height * vc->vc_font.height;
 	area.width = width * vc->vc_font.width;
 
+	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc)) {
+ 		area.sx += vc->vc_decor.tx;
+ 		area.sy += vc->vc_decor.ty;
+ 		area.dx += vc->vc_decor.tx;
+ 		area.dy += vc->vc_decor.ty;
+ 	}
+
 	info->fbops->fb_copyarea(info, &area);
 }
 
@@ -379,11 +387,15 @@ static void bit_cursor(struct vc_data *v
 	cursor.image.depth = 1;
 	cursor.rop = ROP_XOR;
 
-	if (info->fbops->fb_cursor)
-		err = info->fbops->fb_cursor(info, &cursor);
+	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc)) {
+		fbcon_decor_cursor(info, &cursor);
+	} else {
+		if (info->fbops->fb_cursor)
+			err = info->fbops->fb_cursor(info, &cursor);
 
-	if (err)
-		soft_cursor(info, &cursor);
+		if (err)
+			soft_cursor(info, &cursor);
+	}
 
 	ops->cursor_reset = 0;
 }
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/cfbcondecor.c linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/cfbcondecor.c
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/cfbcondecor.c	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/cfbcondecor.c	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,471 @@
+/*
+ *  linux/drivers/video/cfbcon_decor.c -- Framebuffer decor render functions
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2004 Michal Januszewski <spock@gentoo.org>
+ *
+ *  Code based upon "Bootdecor" (C) 2001-2003
+ *       Volker Poplawski <volker@poplawski.de>,
+ *       Stefan Reinauer <stepan@suse.de>,
+ *       Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@suse.de>,
+ *       Michael Schroeder <mls@suse.de>,
+ *       Ken Wimer <wimer@suse.de>.
+ *
+ *  This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+ *  License.  See the file COPYING in the main directory of this archive for
+ *  more details.
+ */
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
+#include <linux/selection.h>
+#include <linux/vt_kern.h>
+#include <asm/irq.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
+
+#include "fbcon.h"
+#include "fbcondecor.h"
+
+#define parse_pixel(shift,bpp,type)						\
+	do {									\
+		if (d & (0x80 >> (shift)))					\
+			dd2[(shift)] = fgx;					\
+		else								\
+			dd2[(shift)] = transparent ? *(type *)decor_src : bgx;	\
+		decor_src += (bpp);						\
+	} while (0)								\
+
+extern int get_color(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
+		     u16 c, int is_fg);
+
+void fbcon_decor_fix_pseudo_pal(struct fb_info *info, struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+	int i, j, k;
+	int minlen = min(min(info->var.red.length, info->var.green.length),
+			     info->var.blue.length);
+	u32 col;
+
+	for (j = i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+		k = color_table[i];
+
+		col = ((vc->vc_palette[j++]  >> (8-minlen))
+			<< info->var.red.offset);
+		col |= ((vc->vc_palette[j++] >> (8-minlen))
+			<< info->var.green.offset);
+		col |= ((vc->vc_palette[j++] >> (8-minlen))
+			<< info->var.blue.offset);
+			((u32 *)info->pseudo_palette)[k] = col;
+	}
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_renderc(struct fb_info *info, int ypos, int xpos, int height,
+		      int width, u8* src, u32 fgx, u32 bgx, u8 transparent)
+{
+	unsigned int x, y;
+	u32 dd;
+	int bytespp = ((info->var.bits_per_pixel + 7) >> 3);
+	unsigned int d = ypos * info->fix.line_length + xpos * bytespp;
+	unsigned int ds = (ypos * info->var.xres + xpos) * bytespp;
+	u16 dd2[4];
+
+	u8* decor_src = (u8 *)(info->bgdecor.data + ds);
+	u8* dst = (u8 *)(info->screen_base + d);
+
+	if ((ypos + height) > info->var.yres || (xpos + width) > info->var.xres)
+		return;
+
+	for (y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+		switch (info->var.bits_per_pixel) {
+
+		case 32:
+			for (x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+
+				if ((x & 7) == 0)
+					d = *src++;
+				if (d & 0x80)
+					dd = fgx;
+				else
+					dd = transparent ?
+					     *(u32 *)decor_src : bgx;
+
+				d <<= 1;
+				decor_src += 4;
+				fb_writel(dd, dst);
+				dst += 4;
+			}
+			break;
+		case 24:
+			for (x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+
+				if ((x & 7) == 0)
+					d = *src++;
+				if (d & 0x80)
+					dd = fgx;
+				else
+					dd = transparent ?
+					     (*(u32 *)decor_src & 0xffffff) : bgx;
+
+				d <<= 1;
+				decor_src += 3;
+#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
+				fb_writew(dd & 0xffff, dst);
+				dst += 2;
+				fb_writeb((dd >> 16), dst);
+#else
+				fb_writew(dd >> 8, dst);
+				dst += 2;
+				fb_writeb(dd & 0xff, dst);
+#endif
+				dst++;
+			}
+			break;
+		case 16:
+			for (x = 0; x < width; x += 2) {
+				if ((x & 7) == 0)
+					d = *src++;
+
+				parse_pixel(0, 2, u16);
+				parse_pixel(1, 2, u16);
+#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
+				dd = dd2[0] | (dd2[1] << 16);
+#else
+				dd = dd2[1] | (dd2[0] << 16);
+#endif
+				d <<= 2;
+				fb_writel(dd, dst);
+				dst += 4;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case 8:
+			for (x = 0; x < width; x += 4) {
+				if ((x & 7) == 0)
+					d = *src++;
+
+				parse_pixel(0, 1, u8);
+				parse_pixel(1, 1, u8);
+				parse_pixel(2, 1, u8);
+				parse_pixel(3, 1, u8);
+
+#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
+				dd = dd2[0] | (dd2[1] << 8) | (dd2[2] << 16) | (dd2[3] << 24);
+#else
+				dd = dd2[3] | (dd2[2] << 8) | (dd2[1] << 16) | (dd2[0] << 24);
+#endif
+				d <<= 4;
+				fb_writel(dd, dst);
+				dst += 4;
+			}
+		}
+
+		dst += info->fix.line_length - width * bytespp;
+		decor_src += (info->var.xres - width) * bytespp;
+	}
+}
+
+#define cc2cx(a) 						\
+	((info->fix.visual == FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR || 		\
+	  info->fix.visual == FB_VISUAL_DIRECTCOLOR) ? 		\
+	 ((u32*)info->pseudo_palette)[a] : a)
+
+void fbcon_decor_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
+		   const unsigned short *s, int count, int yy, int xx)
+{
+	unsigned short charmask = vc->vc_hi_font_mask ? 0x1ff : 0xff;
+	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
+	int fg_color, bg_color, transparent;
+	u8 *src;
+	u32 bgx, fgx;
+	u16 c = scr_readw(s);
+
+	fg_color = get_color(vc, info, c, 1);
+        bg_color = get_color(vc, info, c, 0);
+
+	/* Don't paint the background image if console is blanked */
+	transparent = ops->blank_state ? 0 :
+		(vc->vc_decor.bg_color == bg_color);
+
+	xx = xx * vc->vc_font.width + vc->vc_decor.tx;
+	yy = yy * vc->vc_font.height + vc->vc_decor.ty;
+
+	fgx = cc2cx(fg_color);
+	bgx = cc2cx(bg_color);
+
+	while (count--) {
+		c = scr_readw(s++);
+		src = vc->vc_font.data + (c & charmask) * vc->vc_font.height *
+		      ((vc->vc_font.width + 7) >> 3);
+
+		fbcon_decor_renderc(info, yy, xx, vc->vc_font.height,
+			       vc->vc_font.width, src, fgx, bgx, transparent);
+		xx += vc->vc_font.width;
+	}
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_cursor(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_cursor *cursor)
+{
+	int i;
+	unsigned int dsize, s_pitch;
+	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
+	struct vc_data* vc;
+	u8 *src;
+
+	/* we really don't need any cursors while the console is blanked */
+	if (info->state != FBINFO_STATE_RUNNING || ops->blank_state)
+		return;
+
+	vc = vc_cons[ops->currcon].d;
+
+	src = kmalloc(64 + sizeof(struct fb_image), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!src)
+		return;
+
+	s_pitch = (cursor->image.width + 7) >> 3;
+	dsize = s_pitch * cursor->image.height;
+	if (cursor->enable) {
+		switch (cursor->rop) {
+		case ROP_XOR:
+			for (i = 0; i < dsize; i++)
+				src[i] = cursor->image.data[i] ^ cursor->mask[i];
+                        break;
+		case ROP_COPY:
+		default:
+			for (i = 0; i < dsize; i++)
+				src[i] = cursor->image.data[i] & cursor->mask[i];
+			break;
+		}
+	} else
+		memcpy(src, cursor->image.data, dsize);
+
+	fbcon_decor_renderc(info,
+			cursor->image.dy + vc->vc_decor.ty,
+			cursor->image.dx + vc->vc_decor.tx,
+			cursor->image.height,
+			cursor->image.width,
+			(u8*)src,
+			cc2cx(cursor->image.fg_color),
+			cc2cx(cursor->image.bg_color),
+			cursor->image.bg_color == vc->vc_decor.bg_color);
+
+	kfree(src);
+}
+
+static void decorset(u8 *dst, int height, int width, int dstbytes,
+		        u32 bgx, int bpp)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (bpp == 8)
+		bgx |= bgx << 8;
+	if (bpp == 16 || bpp == 8)
+		bgx |= bgx << 16;
+
+	while (height-- > 0) {
+		u8 *p = dst;
+
+		switch (bpp) {
+
+		case 32:
+			for (i=0; i < width; i++) {
+				fb_writel(bgx, p); p += 4;
+			}
+			break;
+		case 24:
+			for (i=0; i < width; i++) {
+#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
+				fb_writew((bgx & 0xffff),(u16*)p); p += 2;
+				fb_writeb((bgx >> 16),p++);
+#else
+				fb_writew((bgx >> 8),(u16*)p); p += 2;
+				fb_writeb((bgx & 0xff),p++);
+#endif
+			}
+		case 16:
+			for (i=0; i < width/4; i++) {
+				fb_writel(bgx,p); p += 4;
+				fb_writel(bgx,p); p += 4;
+			}
+			if (width & 2) {
+				fb_writel(bgx,p); p += 4;
+			}
+			if (width & 1)
+				fb_writew(bgx,(u16*)p);
+			break;
+		case 8:
+			for (i=0; i < width/4; i++) {
+				fb_writel(bgx,p); p += 4;
+			}
+
+			if (width & 2) {
+				fb_writew(bgx,p); p += 2;
+			}
+			if (width & 1)
+				fb_writeb(bgx,(u8*)p);
+			break;
+
+		}
+		dst += dstbytes;
+	}
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_copy(u8 *dst, u8 *src, int height, int width, int linebytes,
+		   int srclinebytes, int bpp)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	while (height-- > 0) {
+		u32 *p = (u32 *)dst;
+		u32 *q = (u32 *)src;
+
+		switch (bpp) {
+
+		case 32:
+			for (i=0; i < width; i++)
+				fb_writel(*q++, p++);
+			break;
+		case 24:
+			for (i=0; i < (width*3/4); i++)
+				fb_writel(*q++, p++);
+			if ((width*3) % 4) {
+				if (width & 2) {
+					fb_writeb(*(u8*)q, (u8*)p);
+				} else if (width & 1) {
+					fb_writew(*(u16*)q, (u16*)p);
+					fb_writeb(*(u8*)((u16*)q+1),(u8*)((u16*)p+2));
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case 16:
+			for (i=0; i < width/4; i++) {
+				fb_writel(*q++, p++);
+				fb_writel(*q++, p++);
+			}
+			if (width & 2)
+				fb_writel(*q++, p++);
+			if (width & 1)
+				fb_writew(*(u16*)q, (u16*)p);
+			break;
+		case 8:
+			for (i=0; i < width/4; i++)
+				fb_writel(*q++, p++);
+
+			if (width & 2) {
+				fb_writew(*(u16*)q, (u16*)p);
+				q = (u32*) ((u16*)q + 1);
+				p = (u32*) ((u16*)p + 1);
+			}
+			if (width & 1)
+				fb_writeb(*(u8*)q, (u8*)p);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		dst += linebytes;
+		src += srclinebytes;
+	}
+}
+
+static void decorfill(struct fb_info *info, int sy, int sx, int height,
+		       int width)
+{
+	int bytespp = ((info->var.bits_per_pixel + 7) >> 3);
+	int d  = sy * info->fix.line_length + sx * bytespp;
+	int ds = (sy * info->var.xres + sx) * bytespp;
+
+	fbcon_decor_copy((u8 *)(info->screen_base + d), (u8 *)(info->bgdecor.data + ds),
+		    height, width, info->fix.line_length, info->var.xres * bytespp,
+		    info->var.bits_per_pixel);
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy, int sx,
+		    int height, int width)
+{
+	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
+	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
+	u8 *dst;
+	int transparent, bg_color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc, info);
+
+	transparent = (vc->vc_decor.bg_color == bg_color);
+	sy = sy * vc->vc_font.height + vc->vc_decor.ty;
+	sx = sx * vc->vc_font.width + vc->vc_decor.tx;
+	height *= vc->vc_font.height;
+	width *= vc->vc_font.width;
+
+	/* Don't paint the background image if console is blanked */
+	if (transparent && !ops->blank_state) {
+		decorfill(info, sy, sx, height, width);
+	} else {
+		dst = (u8 *)(info->screen_base + sy * info->fix.line_length +
+			     sx * ((info->var.bits_per_pixel + 7) >> 3));
+		decorset(dst, height, width, info->fix.line_length, cc2cx(bg_color),
+			  info->var.bits_per_pixel);
+	}
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
+			    int bottom_only)
+{
+	unsigned int tw = vc->vc_cols*vc->vc_font.width;
+	unsigned int th = vc->vc_rows*vc->vc_font.height;
+
+	if (!bottom_only) {
+		/* top margin */
+		decorfill(info, 0, 0, vc->vc_decor.ty, info->var.xres);
+		/* left margin */
+		decorfill(info, vc->vc_decor.ty, 0, th, vc->vc_decor.tx);
+		/* right margin */
+		decorfill(info, vc->vc_decor.ty, vc->vc_decor.tx + tw, th, 
+			   info->var.xres - vc->vc_decor.tx - tw);
+	}
+	decorfill(info, vc->vc_decor.ty + th, 0, 
+		   info->var.yres - vc->vc_decor.ty - th, info->var.xres);
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_bmove_redraw(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int y, 
+			   int sx, int dx, int width)
+{
+	u16 *d = (u16 *) (vc->vc_origin + vc->vc_size_row * y + dx * 2);
+	u16 *s = d + (dx - sx);
+	u16 *start = d;
+	u16 *ls = d;
+	u16 *le = d + width;
+	u16 c;
+	int x = dx;
+	u16 attr = 1;
+
+	do {
+		c = scr_readw(d);
+		if (attr != (c & 0xff00)) {
+			attr = c & 0xff00;
+			if (d > start) {
+				fbcon_decor_putcs(vc, info, start, d - start, y, x);
+				x += d - start;
+				start = d;
+			}
+		}
+		if (s >= ls && s < le && c == scr_readw(s)) {
+			if (d > start) {
+				fbcon_decor_putcs(vc, info, start, d - start, y, x);
+				x += d - start + 1;
+				start = d + 1;
+			} else {
+				x++;
+				start++;
+			}
+		}
+		s++;
+		d++;
+	} while (d < le);
+	if (d > start)
+		fbcon_decor_putcs(vc, info, start, d - start, y, x);
+}
+
+void fbcon_decor_blank(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int blank)
+{
+	if (blank) {
+		decorset((u8 *)info->screen_base, info->var.yres, info->var.xres,
+			  info->fix.line_length, 0, info->var.bits_per_pixel);
+	} else {
+		update_screen(vc);
+		fbcon_decor_clear_margins(vc, info, 0);
+	}
+}
+
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c	2008-10-15 19:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c	2008-10-15 20:02:31.000000000 +0200
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "fbcon.h"
+#include "fbcondecor.h"
 
 #ifdef FBCONDEBUG
 #  define DPRINTK(fmt, args...) printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: " fmt, __func__ , ## args)
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ enum {
 
 static struct display fb_display[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
 
-static signed char con2fb_map[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
+signed char con2fb_map[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
 static signed char con2fb_map_boot[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
 
 static int logo_lines;
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ static inline int fbcon_is_inactive(stru
 		vc->vc_mode != KD_TEXT || ops->graphics);
 }
 
-static inline int get_color(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
+inline int get_color(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	      u16 c, int is_fg)
 {
 	int depth = fb_get_color_depth(&info->var, &info->fix);
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ static void fb_flashcursor(struct work_s
 		CM_ERASE : CM_DRAW;
 	ops->cursor(vc, info, mode, softback_lines, get_color(vc, info, c, 1),
 		    get_color(vc, info, c, 0));
+	
 	release_console_sem();
 }
 
@@ -588,6 +590,8 @@ static int fbcon_takeover(int show_logo)
 		info_idx = -1;
 	}
 
+	fbcon_decor_init();
+
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1029,6 +1033,12 @@ static const char *fbcon_startup(void)
 	rows = FBCON_SWAP(ops->rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres);
 	cols /= vc->vc_font.width;
 	rows /= vc->vc_font.height;
+
+	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc)) {
+		cols = vc->vc_decor.twidth / vc->vc_font.width;
+		rows = vc->vc_decor.theight / vc->vc_font.height;
+	}
+
 	vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
 
 	DPRINTK("mode:   %s\n", info->fix.id);
@@ -1112,7 +1122,7 @@ static void fbcon_init(struct vc_data *v
 	cap = info->flags;
 
 	if (vc != svc || logo_shown == FBCON_LOGO_DONTSHOW ||
-	    (info->fix.type == FB_TYPE_TEXT))
+	    (info->fix.type == FB_TYPE_TEXT) || fbcon_decor_active(info, vc))
 		logo = 0;
 
 	if (var_to_display(p, &info->var, info))
@@ -1314,6 +1324,11 @@ static void fbcon_clear(struct vc_data *
 	if (sy < vc->vc_top && vc->vc_top == logo_lines)
 		vc->vc_top = 0;
 
+ 	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc)) {
+ 		fbcon_decor_clear(vc, info, sy, sx, height, width);
+ 		return;
+ 	}
+ 	
 	/* Split blits that cross physical y_wrap boundary */
 
 	y_break = p->vrows - p->yscroll;
@@ -1333,10 +1348,15 @@ static void fbcon_putcs(struct vc_data *
 	struct display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 
-	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
-		ops->putcs(vc, info, s, count, real_y(p, ypos), xpos,
-			   get_color(vc, info, scr_readw(s), 1),
-			   get_color(vc, info, scr_readw(s), 0));
+	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info)) {
+		
+		if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc))
+			fbcon_decor_putcs(vc, info, s, count, ypos, xpos);
+		else
+			ops->putcs(vc, info, s, count, real_y(p, ypos), xpos,
+				   get_color(vc, info, scr_readw(s), 1),
+				   get_color(vc, info, scr_readw(s), 0));
+	}
 }
 
 static void fbcon_putc(struct vc_data *vc, int c, int ypos, int xpos)
@@ -1352,8 +1372,13 @@ static void fbcon_clear_margins(struct v
 	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 
-	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
-		ops->clear_margins(vc, info, bottom_only);
+	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info)) {
+	 	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc)) {
+	 		fbcon_decor_clear_margins(vc, info, bottom_only);
+ 		} else {
+			ops->clear_margins(vc, info, bottom_only);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void fbcon_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, int mode)
@@ -1880,7 +1905,7 @@ static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *
 			count = vc->vc_rows;
 		if (softback_top)
 			fbcon_softback_note(vc, t, count);
-		if (logo_shown >= 0)
+		if (logo_shown >= 0 || fbcon_decor_active(info, vc))
 			goto redraw_up;
 		switch (p->scrollmode) {
 		case SCROLL_MOVE:
@@ -1974,6 +1999,8 @@ static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *
 			count = vc->vc_rows;
 		if (logo_shown >= 0)
 			goto redraw_down;
+		if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc))
+			goto redraw_down;
 		switch (p->scrollmode) {
 		case SCROLL_MOVE:
 			fbcon_redraw_blit(vc, info, p, b - 1, b - t - count,
@@ -2125,6 +2152,13 @@ static void fbcon_bmove_rec(struct vc_da
 		}
 		return;
 	}
+
+	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc) && sy == dy && height == 1) {
+ 		/* must use slower redraw bmove to keep background pic intact */
+ 		fbcon_decor_bmove_redraw(vc, info, sy, sx, dx, width);
+ 		return;
+ 	}
+	
 	ops->bmove(vc, info, real_y(p, sy), sx, real_y(p, dy), dx,
 		   height, width);
 }
@@ -2195,8 +2229,8 @@ static int fbcon_resize(struct vc_data *
 	var.yres = virt_h * virt_fh;
 	x_diff = info->var.xres - var.xres;
 	y_diff = info->var.yres - var.yres;
-	if (x_diff < 0 || x_diff > virt_fw ||
-	    y_diff < 0 || y_diff > virt_fh) {
+	if ((x_diff < 0 || x_diff > virt_fw ||
+		y_diff < 0 || y_diff > virt_fh) && !vc->vc_decor.state) {
 		const struct fb_videomode *mode;
 
 		DPRINTK("attempting resize %ix%i\n", var.xres, var.yres);
@@ -2232,6 +2266,19 @@ static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *
 
 	info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
 	ops = info->fbcon_par;
+	prev_console = ops->currcon;
+	if (prev_console != -1)
+		old_info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[prev_console]];
+
+	if (!fbcon_decor_active_vc(vc) && info->fix.visual == FB_VISUAL_DIRECTCOLOR) {
+		struct vc_data *vc_curr = vc_cons[prev_console].d;
+		if (vc_curr && fbcon_decor_active_vc(vc_curr)) {
+			/* Clear the screen to avoid displaying funky colors during
+			 * palette updates. */
+			memset((u8*)info->screen_base + info->fix.line_length * info->var.yoffset,
+			       0, info->var.yres * info->fix.line_length);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (softback_top) {
 		if (softback_lines)
@@ -2250,9 +2297,6 @@ static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *
 		logo_shown = FBCON_LOGO_CANSHOW;
 	}
 
-	prev_console = ops->currcon;
-	if (prev_console != -1)
-		old_info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[prev_console]];
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: If we have multiple fbdev's loaded, we need to
 	 * update all info->currcon.  Perhaps, we can place this
@@ -2290,6 +2334,18 @@ static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *
 			fbcon_del_cursor_timer(old_info);
 	}
 
+	if (fbcon_decor_active_vc(vc)) {
+		struct vc_data *vc_curr = vc_cons[prev_console].d;
+
+		if (!vc_curr->vc_decor.theme ||
+			strcmp(vc->vc_decor.theme, vc_curr->vc_decor.theme) ||
+			(fbcon_decor_active_nores(info, vc_curr) &&
+			 !fbcon_decor_active(info, vc_curr))) {
+			if (fbcon_decor_call_helper("modechange", vc->vc_num))
+				fbcon_decor_disable(vc, 0);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info) ||
 	    ops->blank_state != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
 		fbcon_del_cursor_timer(info);
@@ -2398,7 +2454,7 @@ static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *v
 			info->fbops->fb_restore_state(info);
 	}
 
- 	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info)) {
+	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info)) {
 		if (ops->blank_state != blank) {
 			int ret = 1;
 
@@ -2408,8 +2464,12 @@ static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *v
 
 			if (info->fbops->fb_blank)
 				ret = info->fbops->fb_blank(blank, info);
-			if (ret)
-				fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
+			if (ret) {
+				if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc))
+					fbcon_decor_blank(vc, info, blank);
+				else
+					fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (!blank)
@@ -2568,13 +2628,22 @@ static int fbcon_do_set_font(struct vc_d
 	}
 
 	if (resize) {
+		/* reset wrap/pan */
 		int cols, rows;
 
 		cols = FBCON_SWAP(ops->rotate, info->var.xres, info->var.yres);
 		rows = FBCON_SWAP(ops->rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres);
+
+ 		info->var.xoffset = info->var.yoffset = p->yscroll = 0;
+		if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc)) {
+			cols = vc->vc_decor.twidth;
+			rows = vc->vc_decor.theight;
+		}
 		cols /= w;
 		rows /= h;
+
 		vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
+
 		if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc) && softback_buf)
 			fbcon_update_softback(vc);
 	} else if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc)
@@ -2703,7 +2772,7 @@ static int fbcon_set_palette(struct vc_d
 	int i, j, k, depth;
 	u8 val;
 
-	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
+	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info) || vc->vc_num != fg_console)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc))
@@ -2729,7 +2798,49 @@ static int fbcon_set_palette(struct vc_d
 	} else
 		fb_copy_cmap(fb_default_cmap(1 << depth), &palette_cmap);
 
-	return fb_set_cmap(&palette_cmap, info);
+	if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc_cons[fg_console].d) &&
+	    info->fix.visual == FB_VISUAL_DIRECTCOLOR) {
+
+		u16 *red, *green, *blue;
+		int minlen = min(min(info->var.red.length, info->var.green.length), 
+				     info->var.blue.length);
+		int h;
+
+		struct fb_cmap cmap = {
+			.start = 0,
+			.len = (1 << minlen),
+			.red = NULL,
+			.green = NULL,
+			.blue = NULL,
+			.transp = NULL
+		};
+
+		red = kmalloc(256 * sizeof(u16) * 3, GFP_KERNEL);
+	
+		if (!red)
+			goto out;		
+	
+		green = red + 256;
+		blue = green + 256;
+		cmap.red = red;
+		cmap.green = green;
+		cmap.blue = blue;
+		
+		for (i = 0; i < cmap.len; i++) {
+			red[i] = green[i] = blue[i] = (0xffff * i)/(cmap.len-1);
+		}
+
+		h = fb_set_cmap(&cmap, info);
+		fbcon_decor_fix_pseudo_pal(info, vc_cons[fg_console].d);
+		kfree(red);
+		
+		return h;
+		
+	} else if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc_cons[fg_console].d) && 
+		   info->var.bits_per_pixel == 8 && info->bgdecor.cmap.red != NULL) 
+		fb_set_cmap(&info->bgdecor.cmap, info);
+		
+out:	return fb_set_cmap(&palette_cmap, info);
 }
 
 static u16 *fbcon_screen_pos(struct vc_data *vc, int offset)
@@ -2955,7 +3066,14 @@ static void fbcon_modechanged(struct fb_
 		rows = FBCON_SWAP(ops->rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres);
 		cols /= vc->vc_font.width;
 		rows /= vc->vc_font.height;
-		vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
+				
+		if (!fbcon_decor_active_nores(info, vc)) {
+			vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
+		} else {
+			if (fbcon_decor_call_helper("modechange", vc->vc_num))
+				fbcon_decor_disable(vc, 0);
+		}
+
 		updatescrollmode(p, info, vc);
 		scrollback_max = 0;
 		scrollback_current = 0;
@@ -3583,6 +3701,7 @@ static void fbcon_exit(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	fbcon_decor_exit();
 	fbcon_has_exited = 1;
 }
 
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.c linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.c
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.c	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.c	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+/* 
+ *  linux/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.c -- Framebuffer console decorations
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2004 Michal Januszewski <spock@gentoo.org>
+ *
+ *  Code based upon "Bootsplash" (C) 2001-2003 
+ *       Volker Poplawski <volker@poplawski.de>,
+ *       Stefan Reinauer <stepan@suse.de>,
+ *       Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@suse.de>,
+ *       Michael Schroeder <mls@suse.de>,
+ *       Ken Wimer <wimer@suse.de>.
+ * 
+ *  This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+ *  License.  See the file COPYING in the main directory of this archive for
+ *  more details.
+ * 
+ */
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
+#include <linux/vt_kern.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
+#include <linux/unistd.h>
+#include <linux/syscalls.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/kmod.h>
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <asm/irq.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
+
+#include "fbcon.h"
+#include "fbcondecor.h"
+
+extern signed char con2fb_map[];
+static int fbcon_decor_enable(struct vc_data *vc);
+char fbcon_decor_path[KMOD_PATH_LEN] = "/sbin/fbcondecor_helper";
+static int initialized = 0;
+
+int fbcon_decor_call_helper(char* cmd, unsigned short vc)
+{
+	char *envp[] = {
+		"HOME=/",
+		"PATH=/sbin:/bin",
+		NULL
+	};
+
+	char tfb[5];
+	char tcons[5];
+	unsigned char fb = (int) con2fb_map[vc];
+
+	char *argv[] = {
+		fbcon_decor_path,
+		"2",
+		cmd,
+		tcons,
+		tfb,
+		vc_cons[vc].d->vc_decor.theme,
+		NULL
+	};
+
+	snprintf(tfb,5,"%d",fb);
+	snprintf(tcons,5,"%d",vc);
+
+	return call_usermodehelper(fbcon_decor_path, argv, envp, 1);
+}
+
+/* Disables fbcondecor on a virtual console; called with console sem held. */
+int fbcon_decor_disable(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned char redraw)
+{
+	struct fb_info* info;
+
+	if (!vc->vc_decor.state)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	info = registered_fb[(int) con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
+
+	if (info == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	vc->vc_decor.state = 0; 
+	vc_resize(vc, info->var.xres / vc->vc_font.width, 
+		  info->var.yres / vc->vc_font.height);
+
+	if (fg_console == vc->vc_num && redraw) {
+		redraw_screen(vc, 0);
+		update_region(vc, vc->vc_origin + 
+			      vc->vc_size_row * vc->vc_top, 
+			      vc->vc_size_row * (vc->vc_bottom - vc->vc_top) / 2);
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "fbcondecor: switched decor state to 'off' on console %d\n", 
+			 vc->vc_num);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Enables fbcondecor on a virtual console; called with console sem held. */
+static int fbcon_decor_enable(struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+	struct fb_info* info;
+
+	info = registered_fb[(int) con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
+		
+	if (vc->vc_decor.twidth == 0 || vc->vc_decor.theight == 0 || 
+	    info == NULL || vc->vc_decor.state || (!info->bgdecor.data &&
+	    vc->vc_num == fg_console))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	
+	vc->vc_decor.state = 1;
+	vc_resize(vc, vc->vc_decor.twidth / vc->vc_font.width, 
+		  vc->vc_decor.theight / vc->vc_font.height);
+
+	if (fg_console == vc->vc_num) {
+		redraw_screen(vc, 0);
+		update_region(vc, vc->vc_origin + 
+			      vc->vc_size_row * vc->vc_top, 
+			      vc->vc_size_row * (vc->vc_bottom - vc->vc_top) / 2);
+		fbcon_decor_clear_margins(vc, info, 0);
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "fbcondecor: switched decor state to 'on' on console %d\n", 
+			 vc->vc_num);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int fbcon_decor_ioctl_dosetstate(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int __user* state, unsigned char origin)
+{
+	int tmp, ret;
+
+	if (get_user(tmp, state))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	if (origin == FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER)
+		acquire_console_sem();
+	if (!tmp)
+		ret = fbcon_decor_disable(vc, 1);
+	else
+		ret = fbcon_decor_enable(vc);
+	if (origin == FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER)
+		release_console_sem();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static inline int fbcon_decor_ioctl_dogetstate(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int __user *state)
+{
+	return put_user(vc->vc_decor.state, (unsigned int __user*) state);
+}
+
+static int fbcon_decor_ioctl_dosetcfg(struct vc_data *vc, struct vc_decor __user *arg, unsigned char origin)
+{
+	struct vc_decor cfg;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	int len;
+	char *tmp;
+	
+	info = registered_fb[(int) con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
+
+	if (copy_from_user(&cfg, arg, sizeof(struct vc_decor)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	if (info == NULL || !cfg.twidth || !cfg.theight || 
+	    cfg.tx + cfg.twidth  > info->var.xres ||
+	    cfg.ty + cfg.theight > info->var.yres)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	len = strlen_user(cfg.theme);
+	if (!len || len > FBCON_DECOR_THEME_LEN)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	tmp = kmalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tmp)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (copy_from_user(tmp, (void __user *)cfg.theme, len))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	cfg.theme = tmp;
+	cfg.state = 0;
+
+	/* If this ioctl is a response to a request from kernel, the console sem
+	 * is already held; we also don't need to disable decor because either the
+	 * new config and background picture will be successfully loaded, and the 
+	 * decor will stay on, or in case of a failure it'll be turned off in fbcon. */
+	if (origin == FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER) {
+		acquire_console_sem();
+		if (vc->vc_decor.state)
+			fbcon_decor_disable(vc, 1);
+	}
+
+	if (vc->vc_decor.theme)
+		kfree(vc->vc_decor.theme);
+
+	vc->vc_decor = cfg;
+
+	if (origin == FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER)
+		release_console_sem();
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "fbcondecor: console %d using theme '%s'\n", 
+			 vc->vc_num, vc->vc_decor.theme);
+	return 0;	
+}
+
+static int fbcon_decor_ioctl_dogetcfg(struct vc_data *vc, struct vc_decor __user *arg)
+{
+	struct vc_decor decor;
+	char __user *tmp;
+
+	if (get_user(tmp, &arg->theme))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	
+	decor = vc->vc_decor;
+	decor.theme = tmp;
+
+	if (vc->vc_decor.theme) {
+		if (copy_to_user(tmp, vc->vc_decor.theme, strlen(vc->vc_decor.theme) + 1))
+			return -EFAULT;
+	} else
+		if (put_user(0, tmp))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+	if (copy_to_user(arg, &decor, sizeof(struct vc_decor)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int fbcon_decor_ioctl_dosetpic(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_image __user *arg, unsigned char origin)
+{
+	struct fb_image img;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	int len;
+	u8 *tmp;
+	
+	if (vc->vc_num != fg_console) 
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	info = registered_fb[(int) con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
+	
+	if (info == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	
+	if (copy_from_user(&img, arg, sizeof(struct fb_image)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	
+	if (img.width != info->var.xres || img.height != info->var.yres) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "fbcondecor: picture dimensions mismatch\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (img.depth != info->var.bits_per_pixel) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "fbcondecor: picture depth mismatch\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+		
+	if (img.depth == 8) {
+		if (!img.cmap.len || !img.cmap.red || !img.cmap.green || 
+		    !img.cmap.blue)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		
+		tmp = vmalloc(img.cmap.len * 3 * 2);
+		if (!tmp)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		if (copy_from_user(tmp, (void __user*)img.cmap.red, img.cmap.len * 2) ||
+		    copy_from_user(tmp + (img.cmap.len << 1),
+			    	   (void __user*)img.cmap.green, (img.cmap.len << 1)) ||
+		    copy_from_user(tmp + (img.cmap.len << 2),
+			    	   (void __user*)img.cmap.blue, (img.cmap.len << 1))) {
+			vfree(tmp);
+			return -EFAULT;
+		}
+			
+		img.cmap.transp = NULL;
+		img.cmap.red = (u16*)tmp;
+		img.cmap.green = img.cmap.red + img.cmap.len;
+		img.cmap.blue = img.cmap.green + img.cmap.len;
+	} else {
+		img.cmap.red = NULL;
+	}
+		
+	len = ((img.depth + 7) >> 3) * img.width * img.height;
+	tmp = vmalloc(len);
+
+	if (!tmp)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (copy_from_user(tmp, (void __user*)img.data, len))
+		goto out;
+		
+	img.data = tmp;
+
+	/* If this ioctl is a response to a request from kernel, the console sem
+	 * is already held. */
+	if (origin == FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER)
+		acquire_console_sem();
+	
+	if (info->bgdecor.data)
+		vfree((u8*)info->bgdecor.data);
+	if (info->bgdecor.cmap.red)
+		vfree(info->bgdecor.cmap.red);
+	
+	info->bgdecor = img;
+
+	if (origin == FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER)
+		release_console_sem();
+
+	return 0;
+
+out:	if (img.cmap.red)
+		vfree(img.cmap.red);
+	if (tmp)
+		vfree(tmp);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static int fbcon_decor_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file *filp, u_int cmd,
+			u_long arg)
+{
+	struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper __user *wrapper = (void __user*) arg;
+	struct vc_data *vc = NULL;
+	unsigned short vc_num = 0;
+	unsigned char origin = 0;
+	void __user *data = NULL;
+
+	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, wrapper,
+			sizeof(struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	__get_user(vc_num, &wrapper->vc);
+	__get_user(origin, &wrapper->origin);
+	__get_user(data, &wrapper->data);
+
+	if (!vc_cons_allocated(vc_num))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	vc = vc_cons[vc_num].d;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case FBIOCONDECOR_SETPIC:
+		return fbcon_decor_ioctl_dosetpic(vc, (struct fb_image __user*)data, origin);
+	case FBIOCONDECOR_SETCFG:
+		return fbcon_decor_ioctl_dosetcfg(vc, (struct vc_decor*)data, origin);
+	case FBIOCONDECOR_GETCFG:
+		return fbcon_decor_ioctl_dogetcfg(vc, (struct vc_decor*)data);
+	case FBIOCONDECOR_SETSTATE:
+		return fbcon_decor_ioctl_dosetstate(vc, (unsigned int *)data, origin);
+	case FBIOCONDECOR_GETSTATE:
+		return fbcon_decor_ioctl_dogetstate(vc, (unsigned int *)data);
+	default:
+		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	}
+}
+
+static struct file_operations fbcon_decor_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.ioctl = fbcon_decor_ioctl
+};
+
+static struct miscdevice fbcon_decor_dev = {
+	.minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+	.name = "fbcondecor",
+	.fops = &fbcon_decor_ops
+};
+
+void fbcon_decor_reset(void)
+{
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	struct vc_data *vc;
+	int i;
+
+	vc = vc_cons[0].d;
+	info = registered_fb[0];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_registered_fb; i++) {
+		registered_fb[i]->bgdecor.data = NULL;
+		registered_fb[i]->bgdecor.cmap.red = NULL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES && vc_cons[i].d; i++) {
+		vc_cons[i].d->vc_decor.state = vc_cons[i].d->vc_decor.twidth = 
+						vc_cons[i].d->vc_decor.theight = 0;
+		vc_cons[i].d->vc_decor.theme = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+int fbcon_decor_init(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	fbcon_decor_reset();
+
+	if (initialized)
+		return 0;
+
+	i = misc_register(&fbcon_decor_dev);
+	if (i) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "fbcondecor: failed to register device\n");
+		return i;
+	}
+
+	fbcon_decor_call_helper("init", 0);
+	initialized = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int fbcon_decor_exit(void)
+{
+	fbcon_decor_reset();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fbcon_decor_path);
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.h linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.h
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.h	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.h	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* 
+ *  linux/drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.h -- Framebuffer Console Decoration headers
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2004 Michal Januszewski <spock@gentoo.org>
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __FBCON_DECOR_H
+#define __FBCON_DECOR_H
+
+#ifndef _LINUX_FB_H
+#include <linux/fb.h>
+#endif
+
+/* This is needed for vc_cons in fbcmap.c */
+#include <linux/vt_kern.h>
+
+struct fb_cursor;
+struct fb_info;
+struct vc_data;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR
+/* fbcondecor.c */
+int fbcon_decor_init(void);
+int fbcon_decor_exit(void);
+int fbcon_decor_call_helper(char* cmd, unsigned short cons);
+int fbcon_decor_disable(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned char redraw);
+
+/* cfbcondecor.c */
+void fbcon_decor_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, const unsigned short *s, int count, int yy, int xx);
+void fbcon_decor_cursor(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_cursor *cursor);
+void fbcon_decor_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy, int sx, int height, int width);
+void fbcon_decor_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int bottom_only);
+void fbcon_decor_blank(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int blank);
+void fbcon_decor_bmove_redraw(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int y, int sx, int dx, int width);
+void fbcon_decor_copy(u8 *dst, u8 *src, int height, int width, int linebytes, int srclinesbytes, int bpp);
+void fbcon_decor_fix_pseudo_pal(struct fb_info *info, struct vc_data *vc);
+
+/* vt.c */
+void acquire_console_sem(void);
+void release_console_sem(void);
+void do_unblank_screen(int entering_gfx);
+
+/* struct vc_data *y */
+#define fbcon_decor_active_vc(y) (y->vc_decor.state && y->vc_decor.theme) 
+
+/* struct fb_info *x, struct vc_data *y */
+#define fbcon_decor_active_nores(x,y) (x->bgdecor.data && fbcon_decor_active_vc(y))
+
+/* struct fb_info *x, struct vc_data *y */
+#define fbcon_decor_active(x,y) (fbcon_decor_active_nores(x,y) &&		\
+			      x->bgdecor.width == x->var.xres && 	\
+			      x->bgdecor.height == x->var.yres &&	\
+			      x->bgdecor.depth == x->var.bits_per_pixel)
+
+
+#else /* CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR */
+
+static inline void fbcon_decor_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, const unsigned short *s, int count, int yy, int xx) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_putc(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int c, int ypos, int xpos) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_cursor(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_cursor *cursor) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_clear(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int sy, int sx, int height, int width) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int bottom_only) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_blank(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int blank) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_bmove_redraw(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int y, int sx, int dx, int width) {}
+static inline void fbcon_decor_fix_pseudo_pal(struct fb_info *info, struct vc_data *vc) {}
+static inline int fbcon_decor_call_helper(char* cmd, unsigned short cons) { return 0; }
+static inline int fbcon_decor_init(void) { return 0; }
+static inline int fbcon_decor_exit(void) { return 0; }
+static inline int fbcon_decor_disable(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned char redraw) { return 0; }
+
+#define fbcon_decor_active_vc(y) (0)
+#define fbcon_decor_active_nores(x,y) (0)
+#define fbcon_decor_active(x,y) (0)
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR */
+
+#endif /* __FBCON_DECOR_H */
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/Kconfig linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/Kconfig	2008-10-15 19:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/Kconfig	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -144,6 +144,19 @@ config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION
          such that other users of the framebuffer will remain normally
          oriented.
 
+config FB_CON_DECOR
+	bool "Support for the Framebuffer Console Decorations"
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y && !FB_TILEBLITTING
+	default n
+	---help---
+	  This option enables support for framebuffer console decorations which
+	  makes it possible to display images in the background of the system
+	  consoles.  Note that userspace utilities are necessary in order to take 
+	  advantage of these features. Refer to Documentation/fb/fbcondecor.txt 
+	  for more information.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config STI_CONSOLE
         bool "STI text console"
         depends on PARISC
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/Makefile linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/Makefile
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/console/Makefile	2008-10-15 19:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/console/Makefile	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE)     +=
                                          fbcon_ccw.o
 endif
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR)     	  += fbcondecor.o cfbcondecor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_STI)              += sticore.o font.o
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_USB_SISUSBVGA_CON),y)
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/fbcmap.c linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/fbcmap.c
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/fbcmap.c	2008-10-15 19:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/fbcmap.c	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
+#include "console/fbcondecor.h"
+
 static u16 red2[] __read_mostly = {
     0x0000, 0xaaaa
 };
@@ -234,14 +236,17 @@ int fb_set_cmap(struct fb_cmap *cmap, st
 			if (transp)
 				htransp = *transp++;
 			if (info->fbops->fb_setcolreg(start++,
-						      hred, hgreen, hblue,
+						      hred, hgreen, hblue, 
 						      htransp, info))
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	if (rc == 0)
+	if (rc == 0) {
 		fb_copy_cmap(cmap, &info->cmap);
-
+		if (fbcon_decor_active(info, vc_cons[fg_console].d) &&
+		    info->fix.visual == FB_VISUAL_DIRECTCOLOR)
+			fbcon_decor_fix_pseudo_pal(info, vc_cons[fg_console].d);
+	}
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -249,7 +254,7 @@ int fb_set_user_cmap(struct fb_cmap_user
 {
 	int rc, size = cmap->len * sizeof(u16);
 	struct fb_cmap umap;
-
+	
 	if (cmap->start < 0 || (!info->fbops->fb_setcolreg &&
 			        !info->fbops->fb_setcmap))
 		return -EINVAL;
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/Kconfig linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/drivers/video/Kconfig	2008-10-15 19:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/drivers/video/Kconfig	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -1163,7 +1163,6 @@ config FB_MATROX
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a Matrox Millennium, Matrox Millennium II,
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/include/linux/console_decor.h linux-2.6.27/include/linux/console_decor.h
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/include/linux/console_decor.h	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.27/include/linux/console_decor.h	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef _LINUX_CONSOLE_DECOR_H_
+#define _LINUX_CONSOLE_DECOR_H_ 1
+
+/* A structure used by the framebuffer console decorations (drivers/video/console/fbcondecor.c) */
+struct vc_decor {
+	__u8 bg_color;				/* The color that is to be treated as transparent */
+	__u8 state;				/* Current decor state: 0 = off, 1 = on */
+	__u16 tx, ty;				/* Top left corner coordinates of the text field */
+	__u16 twidth, theight;			/* Width and height of the text field */
+	char* theme;
+};
+
+#endif
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/include/linux/console_struct.h linux-2.6.27/include/linux/console_struct.h
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/include/linux/console_struct.h	2008-10-15 19:57:36.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/include/linux/console_struct.h	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 struct vt_struct;
 
 #define NPAR 16
+#include <linux/console_decor.h>
 
 struct vc_data {
 	unsigned short	vc_num;			/* Console number */
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ struct vc_data {
 	struct vc_data **vc_display_fg;		/* [!] Ptr to var holding fg console for this display */
 	unsigned long	vc_uni_pagedir;
 	unsigned long	*vc_uni_pagedir_loc;  /* [!] Location of uni_pagedir variable for this console */
+
+	struct vc_decor vc_decor;
 	/* additional information is in vt_kern.h */
 };
 
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/include/linux/fb.h linux-2.6.27/include/linux/fb.h
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/include/linux/fb.h	2008-10-15 19:57:34.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/include/linux/fb.h	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ struct dentry;
 
 #define FB_MAX			32	/* sufficient for now */
 
+struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper
+{
+	unsigned short vc;		/* Virtual console */
+	unsigned char origin;		/* Point of origin of the request */
+	void *data;
+};
+
 /* ioctls
    0x46 is 'F'								*/
 #define FBIOGET_VSCREENINFO	0x4600
@@ -37,7 +44,15 @@ struct dentry;
 #define FBIOGET_HWCINFO         0x4616
 #define FBIOPUT_MODEINFO        0x4617
 #define FBIOGET_DISPINFO        0x4618
-
+#define FBIOCONDECOR_SETCFG	_IOWR('F', 0x19, struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper)
+#define FBIOCONDECOR_GETCFG	_IOR('F', 0x1A, struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper)
+#define FBIOCONDECOR_SETSTATE	_IOWR('F', 0x1B, struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper)
+#define FBIOCONDECOR_GETSTATE	_IOR('F', 0x1C, struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper)
+#define FBIOCONDECOR_SETPIC 	_IOWR('F', 0x1D, struct fbcon_decor_iowrapper)
+
+#define FBCON_DECOR_THEME_LEN		128	/* Maximum lenght of a theme name */
+#define FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_KERNEL	0	/* Kernel ioctl origin */
+#define FBCON_DECOR_IO_ORIG_USER	1	/* User ioctl origin */
 
 #define FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS		0	/* Packed Pixels	*/
 #define FB_TYPE_PLANES			1	/* Non interleaved planes */
@@ -847,6 +862,9 @@ struct fb_info {
 #define FBINFO_STATE_SUSPENDED	1
 	u32 state;			/* Hardware state i.e suspend */
 	void *fbcon_par;                /* fbcon use-only private area */
+
+	struct fb_image bgdecor;
+
 	/* From here on everything is device dependent */
 	void *par;	
 };
diff -Naurp linux-2.6.27-orig/kernel/sysctl.c linux-2.6.27/kernel/sysctl.c
--- linux-2.6.27-orig/kernel/sysctl.c	2008-10-15 19:57:24.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.27/kernel/sysctl.c	2008-10-15 19:58:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ static int ngroups_max = NGROUPS_MAX;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 extern char modprobe_path[];
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR
+extern char fbcon_decor_path[];
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG
 extern int sg_big_buff;
 #endif
@@ -220,6 +223,18 @@ static struct ctl_table root_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0555,
 		.child		= dev_table,
 	},
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
+		.procname	= "fbcondecor",
+		.data		= &fbcon_decor_path,
+		.maxlen		= KMOD_PATH_LEN,
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dostring,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_string,
+	},
+#endif
+
 /*
  * NOTE: do not add new entries to this table unless you have read
  * Documentation/sysctl/ctl_unnumbered.txt