2 files changed, 14 insertions, 41 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
index 160f55f7ac96..49643969f9f8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 
 config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY
        bool "Map the console to the primary display device"
-       depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING
+       depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
        default n
        ---help---
          If this option is selected, the framebuffer console will
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY
          You can always override the automatic selection of the primary device
          by using the fbcon=map: boot option.
 
-         To select this feature, "Support for binding and unbinding console
-         drivers", under "Device Drivers"->"Character Devices" must be set to
-         y.
-
          If unsure, select n.
 
 config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 13b67ee8b3c0..9b66331020dd 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -3041,52 +3041,32 @@ static int fbcon_fb_unregistered(struct fb_info *info)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY
-static int fbcon_select_primary(struct fb_info *info)
+static void fbcon_select_primary(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-        int ret = 0;
-
         if (!map_override && primary_device == -1 &&
             fb_is_primary_device(info)) {
-                int i, err;
+                int i;
 
-                printk(KERN_INFO "fbcon: %s is primary device\n",
-                       info->fix.id);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "fbcon: %s (fb%i) is primary device\n",
+                       info->fix.id, info->node);
                 primary_device = info->node;
 
-                if (!con_is_bound(&fb_con))
-                        goto done;
-
-                printk(KERN_INFO "fbcon: Unbinding old driver\n");
-                unbind_con_driver(&fb_con, first_fb_vc, last_fb_vc,
-                                  fbcon_is_default);
-                info_idx = primary_device;
-
-                for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
+                for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++)
                         con2fb_map_boot[i] = primary_device;
-                        con2fb_map[i] = primary_device;
-                }
-
-                printk(KERN_INFO "fbcon: Selecting new driver\n");
-                err = bind_con_driver(&fb_con, first_fb_vc, last_fb_vc,
-                                      fbcon_is_default);
-
-                if (err) {
-                        for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++)
-                                con2fb_map[i] = -1;
 
-                        info_idx = -1;
+                if (con_is_bound(&fb_con)) {
+                        printk(KERN_INFO "fbcon: Remapping primary device, "
+                               "fb%i, to tty %i-%i\n", info->node,
+                               first_fb_vc + 1, last_fb_vc + 1);
+                        info_idx = primary_device;
                 }
-
-                ret = 1;
         }
 
-done:
-        return ret;
 }
 #else
-static inline int fbcon_select_primary(struct fb_info *info)
+static inline void fbcon_select_primary(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-        return 0;
+        return;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_DETECT_PRIMARY */
 
@@ -3094,9 +3074,7 @@ static int fbcon_fb_registered(struct fb_info *info)
 {
         int ret = 0, i, idx = info->node;
 
-        if (fbcon_select_primary(info))
-                goto done;
-
+        fbcon_select_primary(info);
 
         if (info_idx == -1) {
                 for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
@@ -3115,7 +3093,6 @@ static int fbcon_fb_registered(struct fb_info *info)
                 }
         }
 
-done:
         return ret;
 }