From 9ea9a886b0e8630e12cff515955e7f0f5be32cb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:45:39 -0800
Subject: 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>
---
 Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

(limited to 'Documentation')

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index ab95d3ada5c7..c309515ae959 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -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.
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