diff --git a/src/add-ons/accelerants/via/InitAccelerant.c b/src/add-ons/accelerants/via/InitAccelerant.c
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+/*
+	Copyright 1999, Be Incorporated.   All Rights Reserved.
+	This file may be used under the terms of the Be Sample Code License.
+
+	Other authors:
+	Mark Watson,
+	Rudolf Cornelissen 10/2002-7/2004.
+*/
+
+#define MODULE_BIT 0x00800000
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "acc_std.h"
+
+static status_t init_common(int the_fd);
+
+/* Initialization code shared between primary and cloned accelerants */
+static status_t init_common(int the_fd) {
+	status_t result;
+	eng_get_private_data gpd;
+	
+	// LOG not available from here to next LOG: NULL si
+
+	/* memorize the file descriptor */
+	fd = the_fd;
+	/* set the magic number so the driver knows we're for real */
+	gpd.magic = SKEL_PRIVATE_DATA_MAGIC;
+	/* contact driver and get a pointer to the registers and shared data */
+	result = ioctl(fd, ENG_GET_PRIVATE_DATA, &gpd, sizeof(gpd));
+	if (result != B_OK) goto error0;
+
+	/* clone the shared area for our use */
+	shared_info_area = clone_area(DRIVER_PREFIX " shared", (void **)&si, B_ANY_ADDRESS,
+		B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA, gpd.shared_info_area);
+	if (shared_info_area < 0) {
+			result = shared_info_area;
+			goto error0;
+	}
+	// LOG is now available, si !NULL
+	LOG(4,("init_common: logmask 0x%08x, memory %dMB, hardcursor %d, usebios %d, switchhead %d, force_pci %d\n",
+		si->settings.logmask, si->settings.memory, si->settings.hardcursor, si->settings.usebios, si->settings.switchhead, si->settings.force_pci));
+	LOG(4,("init_common: dumprom %d, unhide_fw %d, pgm_panel %d\n",
+		si->settings.dumprom, si->settings.unhide_fw, si->settings.pgm_panel));
+
+ 	/*Check for R4.5.0 and if it is running, use work around*/
+ 	{
+ 		if (si->use_clone_bugfix)
+ 		{
+ 			/*check for R4.5.0 bug and attempt to work around*/
+ 			LOG(2,("InitACC: Found R4.5.0 bug - attempting to work around\n"));
+ 			regs = si->clone_bugfix_regs;
+ 		}
+ 		else
+ 		{
+			/* clone the memory mapped registers for our use  - does not work on <4.5.2 (but is better this way)*/
+			regs_area = clone_area(DRIVER_PREFIX " regs", (void **)&regs, B_ANY_ADDRESS,
+				B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA, si->regs_area);
+			if (regs_area < 0) {
+				result = regs_area;
+				goto error1;
+			}
+ 		}
+ 	}
+
+	/*FIXME - print dma addresses*/
+	//LOG(4,("DMA_virtual:%x\tDMA_physical:%x\tDMA_area:%x\n",si->dma_buffer,si->dma_buffer_pci,si->dma_buffer_area));
+
+	/* all done */
+	goto error0;
+
+error1:
+	delete_area(shared_info_area);
+error0:
+	return result;
+}
+
+/* Clean up code shared between primary and cloned accelrants */
+static void uninit_common(void) {
+	/* release the memory mapped registers */
+	delete_area(regs_area);
+	/* a little cheap paranoia */
+	regs = 0;
+	/* release our copy of the shared info from the kernel driver */
+	delete_area(shared_info_area);
+	/* more cheap paranoia */
+	si = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+Initialize the accelerant.  the_fd is the file handle of the device (in
+/dev/graphics) that has been opened by the app_server (or some test harness).
+We need to determine if the kernel driver and the accelerant are compatible.
+If they are, get the accelerant ready to handle other hook functions and
+report success or failure.
+*/
+status_t INIT_ACCELERANT(int the_fd) {
+	status_t result;
+	int pointer_reservation; //mem reserved for pointer
+	int cnt; 				 //used for iteration through the overlay buffers
+
+	if (0) {
+		time_t now = time (NULL);
+		// LOG not available from here to next LOG: NULL si
+		MSG(("INIT_ACCELERANT: %s", ctime (&now)));
+	}
+
+	/* note that we're the primary accelerant (accelerantIsClone is global) */
+	accelerantIsClone = 0;
+
+	/* do the initialization common to both the primary and the clones */
+	result = init_common(the_fd);
+
+	/* bail out if the common initialization failed */
+	if (result != B_OK) goto error0;
+	// LOG now available: !NULL si
+	
+	/* call the device specific init code */
+	result = eng_general_powerup();
+
+	/* bail out if it failed */
+	if (result != B_OK) goto error1;
+
+	/*
+	Now would be a good time to figure out what video modes your card supports.
+	We'll place the list of modes in another shared area so all of the copies
+	of the driver can see them.  The primary copy of the accelerant (ie the one
+	initialized with this routine) will own the "one true copy" of the list.
+	Everybody else get's a read-only clone.
+	*/
+	result = create_mode_list();
+	if (result != B_OK) 
+	{
+		goto error1;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	Put the cursor at the start of the frame buffer.
+	Nvidia cursor is 32x32 16 color? takes up 4096 bytes of RAM.
+	*/
+	/* Initialize the rest of the cursor information while we're here */
+	si->cursor.width = 16;
+	si->cursor.height = 16;
+	si->cursor.hot_x = 0;
+	si->cursor.hot_y = 0;
+	si->cursor.x = 0;
+	si->cursor.y = 0;
+	si->cursor.dh_right = false;
+
+	/*
+	Put the frame buffer immediately following the cursor data. We store this
+	info in a frame_buffer_config structure to make it convienient to return
+	to the app_server later.
+	*/
+	pointer_reservation = 0;
+	/* Nvidia hardcursor needs 2kB space */
+	if (si->settings.hardcursor) pointer_reservation = 2048;
+
+	si->fbc.frame_buffer = (void *)((char *)si->framebuffer+pointer_reservation);
+	si->fbc.frame_buffer_dma = (void *)((char *)si->framebuffer_pci+pointer_reservation);
+
+	/* count of issued parameters or commands */
+	si->engine.last_idle = si->engine.count = 0;
+	INIT_BEN(si->engine.lock);
+
+	INIT_BEN(si->overlay.lock);
+	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXBUFFERS; cnt++)
+	{
+		/* make sure overlay buffers are 'marked' as being free */
+		si->overlay.myBuffer[cnt].buffer = NULL;
+		si->overlay.myBuffer[cnt].buffer_dma = NULL;
+	}
+	/* make sure overlay unit is 'marked' as being free */
+	si->overlay.myToken = NULL;	
+
+	/* note that overlay is not in use (for eng_bes_move_overlay()) */
+	si->overlay.active = false;
+
+	/* bail out if something failed */
+	if (result != B_OK) goto error1;
+
+	/* initialise various cursor stuff */
+	head1_cursor_init();
+	if (si->ps.secondary_head) head2_cursor_init();
+
+	/* ensure cursor state */
+	head1_cursor_hide();
+	if (si->ps.secondary_head) head2_cursor_hide();
+
+	/* a winner! */
+	result = B_OK;
+	goto error0;
+
+error1:
+	/*
+	Initialization failed after init_common() succeeded, so we need to clean
+	up before quiting.
+	*/
+	uninit_common();
+
+error0:
+	return result;
+}
+
+/*
+Return the number of bytes required to hold the information required
+to clone the device.
+*/
+ssize_t ACCELERANT_CLONE_INFO_SIZE(void) {
+	/*
+	Since we're passing the name of the device as the only required
+	info, return the size of the name buffer
+	*/
+	return B_OS_NAME_LENGTH; // apsed, was MAX_ENG_DEVICE_NAME_LENGTH;
+}
+
+
+/*
+Return the info required to clone the device.  void *data points to
+a buffer at least ACCELERANT_CLONE_INFO_SIZE() bytes in length.
+*/
+void GET_ACCELERANT_CLONE_INFO(void *data) {
+	eng_device_name dn;
+	status_t result;
+
+	/* call the kernel driver to get the device name */	
+	dn.magic = SKEL_PRIVATE_DATA_MAGIC;
+	/* store the returned info directly into the passed buffer */
+	dn.name = (char *)data;
+	result = ioctl(fd, ENG_DEVICE_NAME, &dn, sizeof(dn));
+}
+
+/*
+Initialize a copy of the accelerant as a clone.  void *data points to
+a copy of the data returned by GET_ACCELERANT_CLONE_INFO().
+*/
+status_t CLONE_ACCELERANT(void *data) {
+	status_t result;
+	char path[MAXPATHLEN];
+
+	/* the data is the device name */
+	/* Note: the R4 graphics driver kit is in error here (missing trailing '/') */
+	strcpy(path, "/dev/");
+	strcat(path, (const char *)data);
+	/* open the device, the permissions aren't important */
+	fd = open(path, B_READ_WRITE);
+	if (fd < 0)
+	{
+		/* we can't use LOG because we didn't get the shared_info struct.. */
+		char     fname[64];
+		FILE    *myhand = NULL;
+
+		sprintf (fname, "/boot/home/" DRIVER_PREFIX ".accelerant.0.log");
+		myhand=fopen(fname,"a+");
+		fprintf(myhand, "CLONE_ACCELERANT: couldn't open kerneldriver %s! Aborting.\n", path);
+		fclose(myhand);
+
+		/* abort with resultcode from open attempt on kerneldriver */
+		result = fd;
+		goto error0;
+	}
+
+	/* note that we're a clone accelerant */
+	accelerantIsClone = 1;
+
+	/* call the shared initialization code */
+	result = init_common(fd);
+
+	/* setup CRTC and DAC functions access */
+	setup_virtualized_heads(si->crtc_switch_mode);
+
+	/* bail out if the common initialization failed */
+	if (result != B_OK) goto error1;
+
+	/* get shared area for display modes */
+	result = my_mode_list_area = clone_area(
+		DRIVER_PREFIX " cloned display_modes",
+		(void **)&my_mode_list,
+		B_ANY_ADDRESS,
+		B_READ_AREA,
+		si->mode_area
+	);
+	if (result < B_OK) goto error2;
+
+	/* all done */
+	LOG(4,("CLONE_ACCELERANT: cloning was succesfull.\n"));
+
+	result = B_OK;
+	goto error0;
+
+error2:
+	/* free up the areas we cloned */
+	uninit_common();
+error1:
+	/* close the device we opened */
+	close(fd);
+error0:
+	return result;
+}
+
+void UNINIT_ACCELERANT(void)
+{
+	if (accelerantIsClone)
+	{
+		LOG(4,("UNINIT_ACCELERANT: shutting down clone accelerant.\n"));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		LOG(4,("UNINIT_ACCELERANT: shutting down primary accelerant.\n"));
+
+		/* delete benaphores ONLY if we are the primary accelerant */
+		DELETE_BEN(si->engine.lock);
+		DELETE_BEN(si->overlay.lock);
+	}
+
+	/* free our mode list area */
+	delete_area(my_mode_list_area);
+	/* paranoia */
+	my_mode_list = 0;
+	/* release our cloned data */
+	uninit_common();
+	/* close the file handle ONLY if we're the clone */
+	if (accelerantIsClone) close(fd);
+}