Bugzilla Bug 16670

ORIGINAL SOURCE: http://kerneltrap.org/sup/355/morse_code.patch

DESCRIPTION: Andrew Rodland stumbled across a comment in the file 'linux/drivers/char/pc_keyb.c'   The comment stated, '/* Tell the user who may be running in X and not see the console that we have panic'ed. This is to distingush panics from "real" lockups. Could in theory send the panic message as morse, but that is left as an exercise for the reader.  */'  This is the result.

PATCH_DIFF:  Changed a '__i386__' to a 'CONFIG_X86' in the patch for the file 'linux/kernel/panic.c' to apply to the gentoo kernel.

NOTE:  This patch can also be applied to 2.4.19

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:

1.  Add patch to the /var/tmp/portage/gentoo-sources-2.4.20-r1/work/2.4.20-gentoo-r1 directory upon extraction kernel extraction
2. Compile and 'install' kernel as usual
3. Reboot

Actual Results:  
Untested as I have yet to have my kernel panic.

seen it, maybe.

no going to change this as it does not seem to be an issue users are
encountering. 

Jay