Bug#779935: linux: Patch missing from armhf simplefb backport

["B.R. Oake" <broake@openmailbox.org>]

Source: linux
Version: 3.16.7-ckt7-1
Severity: normal

Hi,

Simplefb support was recently backported to Debian's 3.16 kernel, 
including a patch series based on those shown at the top of this log:

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/?qt=range&q=8284731e

but unfortunately one of those patches is missing:

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ba168a3c

This would be useful to include because it initialises simplefb earlier 
in the boot sequence, so that earlier kernel messages can be printed to 
that console.  This can be invaluable on devices with HDMI/LCD displays 
but without a serial console.

Hans de Goede agreed it would be a good idea:

http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-sunxi@googlegroups.com/msg10362.html

Please could this patch be included?

Thanks very much,
B.R. Oake.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.0
  APT prefers testing-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'testing-updates'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: armhf (armv7l)

Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-armmp (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)