#10161 NORM 1.5-sof: invoking ul-warning from X screen trashes display

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#10161: invoking ul-warning from X screen trashes display
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           Reporter:  pgf       |       Owner:  jnettlet                         
               Type:  defect    |      Status:  new                              
           Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:  1.5-software-update              
          Component:  kernel    |     Version:  Development build as of this date
         Resolution:            |    Keywords:                                   
        Next_action:  diagnose  |    Verified:  0                                
Deployment_affected:            |   Blockedby:                                   
           Blocking:            |  
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Comment(by mikus):

 If 'ul-warning' is so dangerous a command (it stalls an XO-1 as well), why
 does it even exist?

 Someone who wanted to see the UL warning could use 'shutdown -r now' --
 then the system would reboot (i.e., continue) after displaying that
 warning screen.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/10161#comment:2>
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