8 files changed, 28 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt b/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
index 4a9739abc860..1822b190ccd6 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ C. Boot options
 	Actually, the underlying fb driver is totally ignorant of console
 	rotation.
 
+5. fbcon=margin:<color>
+
+	This option specifies the color of the margins. The margins are the
+	leftover area at the right and the bottom of the screen that are not
+	used by text. By default, this area will be black. The 'color' value
+	is 0 to 7 where 0 is black and 7 is white.
+
 C. Attaching, Detaching and Unloading
 
 Before going on how to attach, detach and unload the framebuffer console, an
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
index 99f3a1c3d093..790900d646c0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static void bit_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 }
 
 static void bit_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			      int bottom_only)
+			      int color, int bottom_only)
 {
 	unsigned int cw = vc->vc_font.width;
 	unsigned int ch = vc->vc_font.height;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void bit_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bs = info->var.yres - bh;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = 0;
+	region.color = color;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index fcd5399949e0..4dd08b4af170 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ static int info_idx = -1;
 /* console rotation */
 static int initial_rotation = -1;
 static int fbcon_has_sysfs;
+static int margin_color;
 
 static const struct consw fb_con;
 
@@ -492,6 +493,15 @@ static int __init fb_console_setup(char *this_opt)
 				initial_rotation = 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+
+		if (!strncmp(options, "margin:", 7)) {
+			options += 7;
+			if (*options)
+				margin_color = simple_strtoul(options, &options, 0);
+			if (margin_color > 7)
+				margin_color = 0;
+			continue;
+		}
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1306,7 +1316,7 @@ static void fbcon_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, int bottom_only)
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 
 	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
-		ops->clear_margins(vc, info, bottom_only);
+		ops->clear_margins(vc, info, margin_color, bottom_only);
 }
 
 static void fbcon_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, int mode)
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
index 60e25e173fdb..18f3ac144237 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct fbcon_ops {
 		      const unsigned short *s, int count, int yy, int xx,
 		      int fg, int bg);
 	void (*clear_margins)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			      int bottom_only);
+			      int color, int bottom_only);
 	void (*cursor)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
 		       int softback_lines, int fg, int bg);
 	int  (*update_start)(struct fb_info *info);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
index 2eeefa97bd4a..37a8b0b22566 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static void ccw_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 }
 
 static void ccw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			     int bottom_only)
+			      int color, int bottom_only)
 {
 	unsigned int cw = vc->vc_font.width;
 	unsigned int ch = vc->vc_font.height;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void ccw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bs = vc->vc_rows*ch;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = 0;
+	region.color = color;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
index c321f7c59e5c..1888f8c866e8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static void cw_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 }
 
 static void cw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			     int bottom_only)
+			     int color, int bottom_only)
 {
 	unsigned int cw = vc->vc_font.width;
 	unsigned int ch = vc->vc_font.height;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void cw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int rs = info->var.yres - rw;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = 0;
+	region.color = color;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
index c0b605d49cb3..f98eee263597 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void ud_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 }
 
 static void ud_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			     int bottom_only)
+			     int color, int bottom_only)
 {
 	unsigned int cw = vc->vc_font.width;
 	unsigned int ch = vc->vc_font.height;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void ud_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bh = info->var.yres - (vc->vc_rows*ch);
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = 0;
+	region.color = color;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
index 4636a6110c27..93390312957f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void tile_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 }
 
 static void tile_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
-			       int bottom_only)
+			       int color, int bottom_only)
 {
 	return;
 }