diff --git a/drivers/video/68328fb.c b/drivers/video/68328fb.c
index 6a3cfbd..3b0ddc5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/68328fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/68328fb.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_mmap	= mc68x328fb_mmap,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 9c54695..44b6ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -65,15 +65,6 @@
 	  blitting. This is used by drivers that don't provide their own
 	  (accelerated) version.
 
-config FB_SOFT_CURSOR
-	tristate
-	depends on FB
-	default n
-	---help---
-	  Include the soft_cursor function for generic software cursor support.
-	  This is used by drivers that don't provide their own (accelerated)
-	  version.
-
 config FB_MACMODES
        tristate
        depends on FB
@@ -114,7 +105,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for Cirrus Logic GD542x/543x based boards on
 	  Amiga: SD64, Piccolo, Picasso II/II+, Picasso IV, or EGS Spectrum.
@@ -133,7 +123,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Permedia2 AGP frame
 	  buffer card from ASK, aka `Graphic Blaster Exxtreme'.  There is a
@@ -152,7 +141,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This framebuffer device driver is for the ARM PrimeCell PL110
 	  Colour LCD controller.  ARM PrimeCells provide the building
@@ -169,7 +157,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Acorn VIDC graphics
 	  hardware found in Acorn RISC PCs and other ARM-based machines.  If
@@ -181,7 +168,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Say Y to enable the Framebuffer driver for the CLPS7111 and
 	  EP7212 processors.
@@ -192,7 +178,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is a framebuffer device for the SA-1100 LCD Controller.
 	  See <http://www.linux-fbdev.org/> for information on framebuffer
@@ -207,7 +192,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 
 config FB_CYBER2000
 	tristate "CyberPro 2000/2010/5000 support"
@@ -215,7 +199,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Integraphics CyberPro 20x0 and 5000
 	  VGA chips used in the Rebel.com Netwinder and other machines.
@@ -228,7 +211,6 @@
 	default y
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 
 config FB_Q40
 	bool
@@ -237,12 +219,10 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 
 config FB_AMIGA
 	tristate "Amiga native chipset support"
 	depends on FB && AMIGA
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the builtin graphics
 	  chipset found in Amigas.
@@ -282,7 +262,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Cybervision 64 graphics card from
 	  Phase5. Please note that its use is not all that intuitive (i.e. if
@@ -297,7 +276,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Cybervision 64/3D graphics card from
 	  Phase5. Please note that its use is not all that intuitive (i.e. if
@@ -320,7 +298,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Amiga FrameMaster
 	  card from BSC (exhibited 1992 but not shipped as a CBM product).
@@ -331,7 +308,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Arc Monochrome LCD board. The board
 	  is based on the KS-108 lcd controller and is typically a matrix
@@ -354,7 +330,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES
 	help
 	  Say Y if you want support with Open Firmware for your graphics
@@ -366,7 +341,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES
 	help
 	  This driver supports a frame buffer for the graphics adapter in the
@@ -378,7 +352,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES
 	help
 	  This driver supports a frame buffer for the "platinum" graphics
@@ -390,7 +363,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES
 	help
 	  This driver supports a frame buffer for the "valkyrie" graphics
@@ -402,7 +374,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Chips & Technologies
 	  65550 graphics chip in PowerBooks.
@@ -413,13 +384,11 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 
 config FB_IMSTT
 	bool "IMS Twin Turbo display support"
 	depends on (FB = y) && PCI
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
 	help
 	  The IMS Twin Turbo is a PCI-based frame buffer card bundled with
@@ -431,7 +400,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for VGA 16 color graphic
 	  cards. Say Y if you have such a card.
@@ -445,7 +413,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  STI refers to the HP "Standard Text Interface" which is a set of
@@ -466,7 +433,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES
 
 #      bool '  Apple DAFB display support' CONFIG_FB_DAFB
@@ -475,7 +441,6 @@
 	depends on (FB = y) && HP300
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	default y
 
 config FB_TGA
@@ -484,7 +449,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for generic TGA graphic
 	  cards. Say Y if you have one of those.
@@ -495,7 +459,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for generic VESA 2.0
 	  compliant graphic cards. The older VESA 1.2 cards are not supported.
@@ -513,7 +476,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a Hercules mono graphics card.
 
@@ -542,7 +504,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  SGI Visual Workstation support for framebuffer graphics.
 
@@ -552,7 +513,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
  	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for SGI Graphics Backend.
 	  This chip is used in SGI O2 and Visual Workstation 320/540.
@@ -580,7 +540,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the BWtwo frame buffer.
 
@@ -589,7 +548,6 @@
 	depends on (FB = y) && ((SPARC32 || SPARC64) && FB_SBUS || (SUN3 || SUN3X) && FB_SUN3)
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the CGthree frame buffer.
 
@@ -598,7 +556,6 @@
 	depends on (FB = y) && ((SPARC32 || SPARC64) && FB_SBUS || (SUN3 || SUN3X) && FB_SUN3)
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the CGsix (GX, TurboGX)
 	  frame buffer.
@@ -609,7 +566,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a PowerVR 2 card in your box.  If you plan to
 	  run linux on your Dreamcast, you will have to say Y here.
@@ -631,7 +587,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Build in support for the SED1355 Epson Research Embedded RAMDAC
 	  LCD/CRT Controller (since redesignated as the S1D13505) as a
@@ -676,7 +631,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Support for S1D13XXX framebuffer device family (currently only
 	  working with S1D13806). Product specs at
@@ -691,7 +645,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the nVidia chips, TNT
 	  and newer. For very old chipsets, such as the RIVA128, then use
@@ -809,7 +762,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel
           830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G chipsets.
@@ -832,7 +784,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
 	---help---
@@ -973,7 +924,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you want to use an ATI Radeon graphics card as
@@ -991,7 +941,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_OF
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you want to use an ATI Radeon graphics card as
@@ -1029,7 +978,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Rage128 chips.
@@ -1045,7 +993,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Mach64 chips.
@@ -1103,7 +1050,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This driver supports notebooks and computers with S3 Savage PCI/AGP
 	  chips.
@@ -1140,7 +1086,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the SiS 300, 315, 330
 	  and 340 series as well as XGI V3XT, V5, V8, Z7 graphics chipsets.
@@ -1170,7 +1115,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This driver supports notebooks with NeoMagic PCI chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics card. 
@@ -1184,7 +1128,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a STG4000 / Kyro / PowerVR 3 based
 	  graphics board.
@@ -1198,7 +1141,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the 3Dfx Banshee/Voodoo3
 	  chips. Say Y if you have such a graphics board.
@@ -1220,7 +1162,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics (Voodoo1/sst1) or 
 	  Voodoo2 (cvg) based graphics card.
@@ -1237,7 +1178,6 @@
 	tristate "Cyberblade/i1 support"
 	depends on FB && PCI
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	select VIDEO_SELECT
 	---help---
 	  This driver is supposed to support the Trident Cyberblade/i1
@@ -1265,7 +1205,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  This driver is supposed to support graphics boards with the
 	  Trident CyberXXXX/Image/CyberBlade chips mostly found in laptops
@@ -1314,7 +1253,6 @@
 	depends on FB_SBUS && SPARC64
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Creator, Creator3D,
 	  and Elite3D graphics boards.
@@ -1325,7 +1263,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the TCX 24/8bit frame
 	  buffer.
@@ -1336,7 +1273,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the CGfourteen frame
 	  buffer on Desktop SPARCsystems with the SX graphics option.
@@ -1347,7 +1283,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the P9100 card
 	  supported on Sparcbook 3 machines.
@@ -1358,7 +1293,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the SBUS-based Sun ZX
 	  (leo) frame buffer cards.
@@ -1373,7 +1307,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the framebuffer device for the INTERGRAPHICS 1680 and
 	  successor frame buffer cards.
@@ -1384,7 +1317,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Hitachi HD64461 LCD
 	  frame buffer card.
@@ -1395,7 +1327,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Support for the PMAG-AA TURBOchannel framebuffer card (1280x1024x1)
 	  used mainly in the MIPS-based DECstation series.
@@ -1406,7 +1337,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Support for the PMAG-BA TURBOchannel framebuffer card (1024x864x8)
 	  used mainly in the MIPS-based DECstation series.
@@ -1417,7 +1347,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Support for the PMAGB-B TURBOchannel framebuffer card used mainly
 	  in the MIPS-based DECstation series. The card is currently only
@@ -1429,7 +1358,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Support for the onboard framebuffer (1024x768x8) in the Personal
 	  DECstation series (Personal DECstation 5000/20, /25, /33, /50,
@@ -1441,7 +1369,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  The TX3912 is a Toshiba RISC processor based on the MIPS 3900 core
 	  see <http://www.toshiba.com/taec/components/Generic/risc/tx3912.htm>.
@@ -1454,7 +1381,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  The G364 driver is the framebuffer used in MIPS Magnum 4000 and
 	  Olivetti M700-10 systems.
@@ -1465,7 +1391,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to support the built-in frame buffer of
 	  the Motorola 68328 CPU family.
@@ -1476,7 +1401,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  Frame buffer driver for the built-in LCD controller in the Intel
 	  PXA2x0 processor.
@@ -1511,7 +1435,6 @@
  	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
  	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
  	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  Frame buffer driver for the w100 as found on the Sharp SL-Cxx series.
 
@@ -1528,7 +1451,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  Frame buffer driver for the built-in LCD controller in the Samsung
 	  S3C2410 processor.
@@ -1552,7 +1474,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  This is a `virtual' frame buffer device. It operates on a chunk of
 	  unswappable kernel memory instead of on the memory of a graphics
diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
index 97c5d03..aa434e7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT)  += cfbfillrect.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA)  += cfbcopyarea.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT) += cfbimgblt.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_FB_SOFT_CURSOR)   += softcursor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_MACMODES)      += macmodes.o
 
 # Hardware specific drivers go first
diff --git a/drivers/video/acornfb.c b/drivers/video/acornfb.c
index 9b6a393..193b482 100644
--- a/drivers/video/acornfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/acornfb.c
@@ -926,7 +926,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap	= acornfb_mmap,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/amba-clcd.c b/drivers/video/amba-clcd.c
index 4fc93dc..467a1d7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/amba-clcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/amba-clcd.c
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_mmap	= clcdfb_mmap,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/amifb.c b/drivers/video/amifb.c
index cf8bb67..d549e21 100644
--- a/drivers/video/amifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/amifb.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= amifb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= amifb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= amifb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_ioctl	= amifb_ioctl,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/arcfb.c b/drivers/video/arcfb.c
index 6aa9f82..a1fc8bb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/arcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/arcfb.c
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= arcfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= arcfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= arcfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_ioctl 	= arcfb_ioctl,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/asiliantfb.c b/drivers/video/asiliantfb.c
index f4729f4..c64de59 100644
--- a/drivers/video/asiliantfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/asiliantfb.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* Calculate the ratios for the dot clocks without using a single long long
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
index e380ee8..e686185 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index 037fe9d..5e4523a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= atyfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= atyfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= atyfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 #ifdef __sparc__
 	.fb_mmap	= atyfb_mmap,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
index 7ef4b90..29f5b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
@@ -1873,7 +1873,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect		= radeonfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea		= radeonfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit		= radeonfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/bw2.c b/drivers/video/bw2.c
index 3d20b2d..f53bf3b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/bw2.c
+++ b/drivers/video/bw2.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit		= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap		= bw2_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= bw2_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* OBio addresses for the bwtwo registers */
diff --git a/drivers/video/cg14.c b/drivers/video/cg14.c
index 18e60b9..030d4b1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cg14.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cg14.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit		= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap		= cg14_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= cg14_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 #define CG14_MCR_INTENABLE_SHIFT	7
diff --git a/drivers/video/cg3.c b/drivers/video/cg3.c
index 6e7d8d4..b94eee8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cg3.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cg3.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit		= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap		= cg3_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= cg3_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/cg6.c b/drivers/video/cg6.c
index 49a2545..3280bb9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cg6.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cg6.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 	.fb_sync		= cg6_sync,
 	.fb_mmap		= cg6_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= cg6_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* Offset of interesting structures in the OBIO space */
diff --git a/drivers/video/chipsfb.c b/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
index 4131243..bc061d4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static int chipsfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
diff --git a/drivers/video/cirrusfb.c b/drivers/video/cirrusfb.c
index 3a26f9c..2858c5c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cirrusfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cirrusfb.c
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cirrusfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cirrusfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cirrusfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /*--- Hardware Specific Routines -------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/drivers/video/clps711xfb.c b/drivers/video/clps711xfb.c
index 8692e00..50b78af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/clps711xfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/clps711xfb.c
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static int 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Makefile b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
index 42c7b8d..71b4b62 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/console/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_STI_CONSOLE)         += sticon.o sticore.o font.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE)         += vgacon.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE)         += mdacon.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE) += fbcon.o bitblit.o font.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE) += fbcon.o bitblit.o font.o softcursor.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE)     += tileblit.o
 endif
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
index 9f70e51..67857b3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
 	int w = (vc->vc_font.width + 7) >> 3, c;
 	int y = real_y(p, vc->vc_y);
 	int attribute, use_sw = (vc->vc_cursor_type & 0x10);
+	int err = 1;
 	char *src;
 
 	cursor.set = 0;
@@ -408,7 +409,11 @@
 	cursor.image.depth = 1;
 	cursor.rop = ROP_XOR;
 
-	info->fbops->fb_cursor(info, &cursor);
+	if (info->fbops->fb_cursor)
+		err = info->fbops->fb_cursor(info, &cursor);
+
+	if (err)
+		soft_cursor(info, &cursor);
 
 	ops->cursor_reset = 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
index 0738cd6..b68e0e2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
@@ -167,5 +167,5 @@
 			      struct display *p, struct fbcon_ops *ops);
 #endif
 extern void fbcon_set_bitops(struct fbcon_ops *ops);
-
+extern int  soft_cursor(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_cursor *cursor);
 #endif /* _VIDEO_FBCON_H */
diff --git a/drivers/video/softcursor.c b/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
similarity index 96%
rename from drivers/video/softcursor.c
rename to drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
index 229c4bc..8529bf0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/softcursor.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * linux/drivers/video/softcursor.c -- Generic software cursor for frame buffer devices
  *
- *  Created 14 Nov 2002 by James Simmons 
+ *  Created 14 Nov 2002 by James Simmons
  *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
  * License.  See the file COPYING in the main directory of this archive
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 				src[i] = image->data[i] & cursor->mask[i];
 			break;
 		}
-	} else 
+	} else
 		memcpy(src, image->data, dsize);
-	
+
 	fb_pad_aligned_buffer(dst, d_pitch, src, s_pitch, image->height);
 	image->data = dst;
 	info->fbops->fb_imageblit(info, image);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(soft_cursor);
- 
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("James Simmons <jsimmons@users.sf.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Generic software cursor");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/video/controlfb.c b/drivers/video/controlfb.c
index 989e700..403d173 100644
--- a/drivers/video/controlfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/controlfb.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/cyber2000fb.c b/drivers/video/cyber2000fb.c
index 3894b2a..c589d23 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cyber2000fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cyber2000fb.c
@@ -1064,7 +1064,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cyber2000fb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cyber2000fb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cyber2000fb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_sync	= cyber2000fb_sync,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/cyblafb.c b/drivers/video/cyblafb.c
index 6992100..03fbe83 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cyblafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cyblafb.c
@@ -968,7 +968,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect = cyblafb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea= cyblafb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit = cyblafb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor = soft_cursor,
 };
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/drivers/video/dnfb.c b/drivers/video/dnfb.c
index 1785686..957a3ad 100644
--- a/drivers/video/dnfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/dnfb.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= dnfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 struct fb_var_screeninfo dnfb_var __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c b/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c
index 7363d0b..6a81a1d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/epson1355fb.c
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit 	= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_read 	= epson1355fb_read,
 	.fb_write 	= epson1355fb_write,
-	.fb_cursor 	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/drivers/video/ffb.c b/drivers/video/ffb.c
index 10cd050..04417dc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/ffb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/ffb.c
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@
 	.fb_sync		= ffb_sync,
 	.fb_mmap		= ffb_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= ffb_ioctl,
-
-	/* XXX Use FFB hw cursor once fb cursor API is better understood... */
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* Register layout and definitions */
diff --git a/drivers/video/fm2fb.c b/drivers/video/fm2fb.c
index a076328..998374c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fm2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fm2fb.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
     /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/gbefb.c b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
index ed853be..9d5e4f3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/gbefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
@@ -1038,7 +1038,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/geode/Kconfig b/drivers/video/geode/Kconfig
index 5a9b89c..42fb9a8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/geode/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/geode/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	---help---
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode GX1 processor.
diff --git a/drivers/video/geode/gx1fb_core.c b/drivers/video/geode/gx1fb_core.c
index 74a5fca..8e8da74 100644
--- a/drivers/video/geode/gx1fb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/geode/gx1fb_core.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static struct fb_info * __init gx1fb_init_fbinfo(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/video/hitfb.c b/drivers/video/hitfb.c
index 0d376ba..f04ca72 100644
--- a/drivers/video/hitfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/hitfb.c
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= hitfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= hitfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 int __init hitfb_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/video/hpfb.c b/drivers/video/hpfb.c
index e97fe84..bebdac5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/hpfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/hpfb.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= hpfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= hpfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_sync	= hpfb_sync,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/imsttfb.c b/drivers/video/imsttfb.c
index 7b9bf45..7fbe242 100644
--- a/drivers/video/imsttfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/imsttfb.c
@@ -1344,7 +1344,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= imsttfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= imsttfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_ioctl 	= imsttfb_ioctl,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/imxfb.c b/drivers/video/imxfb.c
index 64d9bcc..e20b9f3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/imxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/imxfb.c
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_blank	= imxfb_blank,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor, /* FIXME: i.MX can do hardware cursor */
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c b/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
index e6d75b9..0799b99 100644
--- a/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	if (!dinfo->hwcursor)
-		return soft_cursor(info, cursor);
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	intelfbhw_cursor_hide(dinfo);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/kyro/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/kyro/fbdev.c
index d8bac9e..5eb4d5c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/kyro/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/kyro/fbdev.c
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static int __devinit kyrofb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/video/leo.c b/drivers/video/leo.c
index 7e1e7fb..84a7fe4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/leo.c
+++ b/drivers/video/leo.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit		= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap		= leo_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= leo_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 #define LEO_OFF_LC_SS0_KRN	0x00200000UL
diff --git a/drivers/video/macfb.c b/drivers/video/macfb.c
index 4945a4c..cfc748e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/macfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/macfb.c
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 void __init macfb_setup(char *options)
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
index c7f3e13..a5c825d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	ACCESS_FBINFO(fbops).fb_copyarea = cfb_copyarea;
 	ACCESS_FBINFO(fbops).fb_fillrect = cfb_fillrect;
 	ACCESS_FBINFO(fbops).fb_imageblit = cfb_imageblit;
-	ACCESS_FBINFO(fbops).fb_cursor = soft_cursor;
+	ACCESS_FBINFO(fbops).fb_cursor = NULL;
 
 	accel = (ACCESS_FBINFO(fbcon).var.accel_flags & FB_ACCELF_TEXT) == FB_ACCELF_TEXT;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_crtc2.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_crtc2.c
index 429047a..d52d7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_crtc2.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_crtc2.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect =	cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea =	cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit =	cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor =	soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static struct fb_var_screeninfo matroxfb_dh_defined = {
diff --git a/drivers/video/maxinefb.c b/drivers/video/maxinefb.c
index f192d99..743e7ad 100644
--- a/drivers/video/maxinefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/maxinefb.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 int __init maxinefb_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/video/neofb.c b/drivers/video/neofb.c
index 5d424a3..8486e77 100644
--- a/drivers/video/neofb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/neofb.c
@@ -1665,7 +1665,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= neofb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= neofb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= neofb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidia.c b/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidia.c
index 691151e..cbe165b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidia.c
+++ b/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidia.c
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@
 	info->pixmap.flags = FB_PIXMAP_SYSTEM;
 
 	if (!hwcur)
-	    info->fbops->fb_cursor = soft_cursor;
+	    info->fbops->fb_cursor = NULL;
 
 	info->var.accel_flags = (!noaccel);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/offb.c b/drivers/video/offb.c
index 611922c..2c85683 100644
--- a/drivers/video/offb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/offb.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
     /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/p9100.c b/drivers/video/p9100.c
index b76a5a9..9aaf65f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/p9100.c
+++ b/drivers/video/p9100.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit		= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap		= p9100_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= p9100_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* P9100 control registers */
diff --git a/drivers/video/platinumfb.c b/drivers/video/platinumfb.c
index b00887e..ca4082a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/platinumfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/platinumfb.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/pm2fb.c b/drivers/video/pm2fb.c
index 42c17ef..f4188fe 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pm2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pm2fb.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/pmag-ba-fb.c b/drivers/video/pmag-ba-fb.c
index c98f1c8..f3927b6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pmag-ba-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pmag-ba-fb.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/pmagb-b-fb.c b/drivers/video/pmagb-b-fb.c
index a483b13..25148de 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pmagb-b-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pmagb-b-fb.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/pvr2fb.c b/drivers/video/pvr2fb.c
index 31c547f..ec4bacf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pvr2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pvr2fb.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect 	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static struct fb_videomode pvr2_modedb[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/video/pxafb.c b/drivers/video/pxafb.c
index efd9333..f305a5b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pxafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pxafb.c
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_blank	= pxafb_blank,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_mmap	= pxafb_mmap,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/q40fb.c b/drivers/video/q40fb.c
index 8416b2e..bfc41f2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/q40fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/q40fb.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static int __init q40fb_probe(struct device *device)
diff --git a/drivers/video/radeonfb.c b/drivers/video/radeonfb.c
index a78b9bd..600318f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/radeonfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/radeonfb.c
@@ -2218,7 +2218,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 #endif
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/s1d13xxxfb.c b/drivers/video/s1d13xxxfb.c
index f443743..3edbd14 100644
--- a/drivers/video/s1d13xxxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/s1d13xxxfb.c
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor
 };
 
 static int s1d13xxxfb_width_tab[2][4] __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/video/s3c2410fb.c b/drivers/video/s3c2410fb.c
index 3cef904..bf67931 100644
--- a/drivers/video/s3c2410fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/s3c2410fb.c
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/sa1100fb.c b/drivers/video/sa1100fb.c
index 3d35b28..a518457 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sa1100fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sa1100fb.c
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_blank	= sa1100fb_blank,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_mmap	= sa1100fb_mmap,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
index 7c28545..378ea1e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea    = cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit   = cfb_imageblit,
 #endif
-	.fb_cursor      = soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c b/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c
index 5ce81f4..2e8769d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_mmap	= sgivwfb_mmap,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c b/drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c
index 42c54b6..dea1a46 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sis/sis_main.c
@@ -2002,7 +2002,9 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= fbcon_sis_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= fbcon_sis_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_SOFT_CURSOR
 	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
+#endif
 	.fb_sync	= fbcon_sis_sync,
 #ifdef SIS_NEW_CONFIG_COMPAT
 	.fb_compat_ioctl= sisfb_compat_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c b/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
index 7b43716..a01e7ecc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
@@ -457,11 +457,8 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	xxxfb_cursor - 	REQUIRED function. If your hardware lacks support
- *			for a cursor you can use the default cursor whose
- *			function is called soft_cursor. It will always 
- *			work since it uses xxxfb_imageblit function which 
- *			is required. 	  	 
+ *	xxxfb_cursor - 	OPTIONAL. If your hardware lacks support
+ *			for a cursor, leave this field NULL.
  *
  *      @info: frame buffer structure that represents a single frame buffer
  *	@cursor: structure defining the cursor to draw.
@@ -663,7 +660,7 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= xxxfb_fillrect, 	/* Needed !!! */ 
 	.fb_copyarea	= xxxfb_copyarea,	/* Needed !!! */ 
 	.fb_imageblit	= xxxfb_imageblit,	/* Needed !!! */
-	.fb_cursor	= xxxfb_cursor,		/* Needed !!! */
+	.fb_cursor	= xxxfb_cursor,		/* Optional !!! */
 	.fb_rotate	= xxxfb_rotate,
 	.fb_poll	= xxxfb_poll,
 	.fb_sync	= xxxfb_sync,
diff --git a/drivers/video/sstfb.c b/drivers/video/sstfb.c
index 663d536..e0f14df 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sstfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sstfb.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect, /* sstfb_fillrect */
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea, /* sstfb_copyarea */
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_ioctl	= sstfb_ioctl,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/stifb.c b/drivers/video/stifb.c
index 9e52794..fbb1733 100644
--- a/drivers/video/stifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/stifb.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor      = soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/tcx.c b/drivers/video/tcx.c
index 1986a8b..59fff29 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tcx.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tcx.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 	.fb_imageblit		= cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap		= tcx_mmap,
 	.fb_ioctl		= tcx_ioctl,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* THC definitions */
diff --git a/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c b/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
index 7044226..9d53387 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 #endif
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/video/tgafb.c b/drivers/video/tgafb.c
index 9d9d200..7398bd4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tgafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tgafb.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect		= tgafb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea		= tgafb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit		= tgafb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor		= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/tridentfb.c b/drivers/video/tridentfb.c
index 81a6d9f..9ac2d31 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tridentfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tridentfb.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect = tridentfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea= tridentfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit = cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor = soft_cursor,
 };
 
 module_init(tridentfb_init);
diff --git a/drivers/video/tx3912fb.c b/drivers/video/tx3912fb.c
index 39d9ca7..d904da4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tx3912fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tx3912fb.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static int tx3912fb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
diff --git a/drivers/video/valkyriefb.c b/drivers/video/valkyriefb.c
index 31a2bbc..ce97ec8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/valkyriefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/valkyriefb.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 /* Sets the video mode according to info->var */
diff --git a/drivers/video/vesafb.c b/drivers/video/vesafb.c
index 3cc2310..4f02615 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vesafb.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 };
 
 static int __init vesafb_setup(char *options)
diff --git a/drivers/video/vfb.c b/drivers/video/vfb.c
index 92d4655..8794dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vfb.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor	= soft_cursor,
 	.fb_mmap	= vfb_mmap,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/vga16fb.c b/drivers/video/vga16fb.c
index b46454c..690bb6f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vga16fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vga16fb.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect	= vga16fb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea	= vga16fb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit	= vga16fb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor      = soft_cursor,
 };
 
 #ifndef MODULE
diff --git a/drivers/video/w100fb.c b/drivers/video/w100fb.c
index cf8cdb1..48e70f1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/w100fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/w100fb.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@
 	.fb_fillrect  = cfb_fillrect,
 	.fb_copyarea  = cfb_copyarea,
 	.fb_imageblit = cfb_imageblit,
-	.fb_cursor    = soft_cursor,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index c698055..008ea71 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -810,7 +810,6 @@
 extern int fb_set_var(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var); 
 extern int fb_pan_display(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var); 
 extern int fb_blank(struct fb_info *info, int blank);
-extern int soft_cursor(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_cursor *cursor);
 extern void cfb_fillrect(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_fillrect *rect); 
 extern void cfb_copyarea(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_copyarea *area); 
 extern void cfb_imageblit(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_image *image);