If the line extends beyond the width to the screen, nothing changes. The existing code will call charlcd_gotoxy every time for this case. Signed-off-by: Sean Young <sean@xxxxxxxx> --- drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c index 642afd88870b..45ec5ce697c4 100644 --- a/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c +++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c @@ -192,10 +192,11 @@ static void charlcd_print(struct charlcd *lcd, char c) c = lcd->char_conv[(unsigned char)c]; lcd->ops->write_data(lcd, c); priv->addr.x++; + + /* prevents the cursor from wrapping onto the next line */ + if (priv->addr.x == lcd->bwidth) + charlcd_gotoxy(lcd); } - /* prevents the cursor from wrapping onto the next line */ - if (priv->addr.x == lcd->bwidth) - charlcd_gotoxy(lcd); } static void charlcd_clear_fast(struct charlcd *lcd) -- 2.14.3