[ros-kernel] RFC: V86/VBE Patch for release branch

[Ge van Geldorp]

> From: Filip Navara
> 
> since we're in code freeze now, I'm sending the patch here 
> with request 
> for merging it into release branch. There was a fatal bug that caused 
> 'inl' (read long from I/O port) instruction to not work 
> correctly in V86 
> mode and that resulted in weird behaviour with the VBE driver 
> (on some 
> graphics adapters). After fixing it, the VBE driver started 
> to work even 
> on VMware and I found one minor issue with palettes (swapped Red and 
> Blue colors) in the driver. Since the VBE driver is now used 
> by default, 
> I propose to apply the attached patch also for the release. Comments?

The patch seems limited in its scope and it would potentially fix lots
of cards. I vote to merge it in.

Ge van Geldorp.