diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/earlycon.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/earlycon.c
index f80a9af3d16e..d18a1a5de144 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/earlycon.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/earlycon.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int __init efi_earlycon_setup(struct earlycon_device *device,
 	if (si->lfb_depth != 32)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	font = get_default_font(xres, yres, -1, -1);
+	font = get_default_font(xres, yres, NULL, NULL);
 	if (!font)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c
index dca9c0325b3f..082501feceb9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c
@@ -622,8 +622,13 @@ static int arkfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		info->tileops = NULL;
 
 		/* in 4bpp supports 8p wide tiles only, any tiles otherwise */
-		info->pixmap.blit_x = (bpp == 4) ? (1 << (8 - 1)) : (~(u32)0);
-		info->pixmap.blit_y = ~(u32)0;
+		if (bpp == 4) {
+			bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+			set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+		} else {
+			bitmap_fill(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		}
+		bitmap_fill(info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 
 		offset_value = (info->var.xres_virtual * bpp) / 64;
 		screen_size = info->var.yres_virtual * info->fix.line_length;
@@ -635,8 +640,10 @@ static int arkfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		info->tileops = &arkfb_tile_ops;
 
 		/* supports 8x16 tiles only */
-		info->pixmap.blit_x = 1 << (8 - 1);
-		info->pixmap.blit_y = 1 << (16 - 1);
+		bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+		bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
+		set_bit(16 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_y);
 
 		offset_value = info->var.xres_virtual / 16;
 		screen_size = (info->var.xres_virtual * info->var.yres_virtual) / 64;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 1183e7a871f8..4b67b32fdbc7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -2485,12 +2485,12 @@ static int fbcon_set_font(struct vc_data *vc, struct console_font *font,
 	    h > FBCON_SWAP(info->var.rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (font->width > 32 || font->height > 32)
+	if (font->width > FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH || font->height > FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Make sure drawing engine can handle the font */
-	if (!(info->pixmap.blit_x & BIT(font->width - 1)) ||
-	    !(info->pixmap.blit_y & BIT(font->height - 1)))
+	if (!test_bit(font->width - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x) ||
+	    !test_bit(font->height - 1, info->pixmap.blit_y))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Make sure driver can handle the font length */
@@ -3084,8 +3084,8 @@ void fbcon_get_requirement(struct fb_info *info,
 			vc = vc_cons[i].d;
 			if (vc && vc->vc_mode == KD_TEXT &&
 			    info->node == con2fb_map[i]) {
-				caps->x |= 1 << (vc->vc_font.width - 1);
-				caps->y |= 1 << (vc->vc_font.height - 1);
+				set_bit(vc->vc_font.width - 1, caps->x);
+				set_bit(vc->vc_font.height - 1, caps->y);
 				charcnt = vc->vc_font.charcount;
 				if (caps->len < charcnt)
 					caps->len = charcnt;
@@ -3096,8 +3096,10 @@ void fbcon_get_requirement(struct fb_info *info,
 
 		if (vc && vc->vc_mode == KD_TEXT &&
 		    info->node == con2fb_map[fg_console]) {
-			caps->x = 1 << (vc->vc_font.width - 1);
-			caps->y = 1 << (vc->vc_font.height - 1);
+			bitmap_zero(caps->x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+			set_bit(vc->vc_font.width - 1, caps->x);
+			bitmap_zero(caps->y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
+			set_bit(vc->vc_font.height - 1, caps->y);
 			caps->len = vc->vc_font.charcount;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index fc206755f5f6..5ca18bfe11f6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ static int fb_check_caps(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	fbcon_get_requirement(info, &caps);
 	info->fbops->fb_get_caps(info, &fbcaps, var);
 
-	if (((fbcaps.x ^ caps.x) & caps.x) ||
-	    ((fbcaps.y ^ caps.y) & caps.y) ||
+	if (!bitmap_subset(caps.x, fbcaps.x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH) ||
+	    !bitmap_subset(caps.y, fbcaps.y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT) ||
 	    (fbcaps.len < caps.len))
 		err = -EINVAL;
 
@@ -420,11 +420,11 @@ static int do_register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 	}
 	fb_info->pixmap.offset = 0;
 
-	if (!fb_info->pixmap.blit_x)
-		fb_info->pixmap.blit_x = ~(u32)0;
+	if (bitmap_empty(fb_info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH))
+		bitmap_fill(fb_info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
 
-	if (!fb_info->pixmap.blit_y)
-		fb_info->pixmap.blit_y = ~(u32)0;
+	if (bitmap_empty(fb_info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT))
+		bitmap_fill(fb_info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 
 	if (!fb_info->modelist.prev || !fb_info->modelist.next)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fb_info->modelist);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/svgalib.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/svgalib.c
index 2cba158888ea..821b89a0a645 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/svgalib.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/svgalib.c
@@ -354,12 +354,19 @@ void svga_get_caps(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_blit_caps *caps,
 {
 	if (var->bits_per_pixel == 0) {
 		/* can only support 256 8x16 bitmap */
-		caps->x = 1 << (8 - 1);
-		caps->y = 1 << (16 - 1);
+		bitmap_zero(caps->x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		set_bit(8 - 1, caps->x);
+		bitmap_zero(caps->y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
+		set_bit(16 - 1, caps->y);
 		caps->len = 256;
 	} else {
-		caps->x = (var->bits_per_pixel == 4) ? 1 << (8 - 1) : ~(u32)0;
-		caps->y = ~(u32)0;
+		if (var->bits_per_pixel == 4) {
+			bitmap_zero(caps->x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+			set_bit(8 - 1, caps->x);
+		} else {
+			bitmap_fill(caps->x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		}
+		bitmap_fill(caps->y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 		caps->len = ~(u32)0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
index 07722a5ea8ef..ff84106ecf1c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
@@ -617,8 +617,13 @@ static int s3fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		info->tileops = NULL;
 
 		/* in 4bpp supports 8p wide tiles only, any tiles otherwise */
-		info->pixmap.blit_x = (bpp == 4) ? (1 << (8 - 1)) : (~(u32)0);
-		info->pixmap.blit_y = ~(u32)0;
+		if (bpp == 4) {
+			bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+			set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+		} else {
+			bitmap_fill(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		}
+		bitmap_fill(info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 
 		offset_value = (info->var.xres_virtual * bpp) / 64;
 		screen_size = info->var.yres_virtual * info->fix.line_length;
@@ -630,8 +635,10 @@ static int s3fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		info->tileops = fasttext ? &s3fb_fast_tile_ops : &s3fb_tile_ops;
 
 		/* supports 8x16 tiles only */
-		info->pixmap.blit_x = 1 << (8 - 1);
-		info->pixmap.blit_y = 1 << (16 - 1);
+		bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+		bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
+		set_bit(16 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_y);
 
 		offset_value = info->var.xres_virtual / 16;
 		screen_size = (info->var.xres_virtual * info->var.yres_virtual) / 64;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vga16fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vga16fb.c
index b485e9198201..a87bafbb119c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vga16fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vga16fb.c
@@ -1353,7 +1353,11 @@ static int vga16fb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	info->var = vga16fb_defined;
 	info->fix = vga16fb_fix;
 	/* supports rectangles with widths of multiples of 8 */
-	info->pixmap.blit_x = 1 << 7 | 1 << 15 | 1 << 23 | 1 << 31;
+	bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+	set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+	set_bit(16 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+	set_bit(24 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+	set_bit(32 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
 	info->flags = FBINFO_HWACCEL_YPAN;
 
 	i = (info->var.bits_per_pixel == 8) ? 256 : 16;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
index f8d022cb61e8..df984f3a7ff6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
@@ -390,8 +390,13 @@ static int vt8623fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		info->tileops = NULL;
 
 		/* in 4bpp supports 8p wide tiles only, any tiles otherwise */
-		info->pixmap.blit_x = (bpp == 4) ? (1 << (8 - 1)) : (~(u32)0);
-		info->pixmap.blit_y = ~(u32)0;
+		if (bpp == 4) {
+			bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+			set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+		} else {
+			bitmap_fill(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		}
+		bitmap_fill(info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 
 		offset_value = (info->var.xres_virtual * bpp) / 64;
 		fetch_value  = ((info->var.xres * bpp) / 128) + 4;
@@ -408,8 +413,10 @@ static int vt8623fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		info->tileops = &vt8623fb_tile_ops;
 
 		/* supports 8x16 tiles only */
-		info->pixmap.blit_x = 1 << (8 - 1);
-		info->pixmap.blit_y = 1 << (16 - 1);
+		bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+		set_bit(8 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_x);
+		bitmap_zero(info->pixmap.blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
+		set_bit(16 - 1, info->pixmap.blit_y);
 
 		offset_value = info->var.xres_virtual / 16;
 		fetch_value  = (info->var.xres / 8) + 8;
diff --git a/drivers/video/sticore.c b/drivers/video/sticore.c
index 7115b325817f..88a1758616e0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sticore.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sticore.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ sti_select_fbfont(struct sti_cooked_rom *cooked_rom, const char *fbfont_name)
 	if (fbfont_name && strlen(fbfont_name))
 		fbfont = find_font(fbfont_name);
 	if (!fbfont)
-		fbfont = get_default_font(1024,768, ~(u32)0, ~(u32)0);
+		fbfont = get_default_font(1024, 768, NULL, NULL);
 	if (!fbfont)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 05dc9624897d..7d7c7791fd26 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -143,9 +143,13 @@ struct fb_event {
 	void *data;
 };
 
+/*	Enough for the VT console needs, see its max_font_width/height */
+#define FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH	64
+#define FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT	128
+
 struct fb_blit_caps {
-	u32 x;
-	u32 y;
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 	u32 len;
 	u32 flags;
 };
@@ -192,10 +196,12 @@ struct fb_pixmap {
 	u32 scan_align;		/* alignment per scanline		*/
 	u32 access_align;	/* alignment per read/write (bits)	*/
 	u32 flags;		/* see FB_PIXMAP_*			*/
-	u32 blit_x;             /* supported bit block dimensions (1-32)*/
-	u32 blit_y;             /* Format: blit_x = 1 << (width - 1)    */
-	                        /*         blit_y = 1 << (height - 1)   */
-	                        /* if 0, will be set to 0xffffffff (all)*/
+				/* supported bit block dimensions	*/
+				/* Format: test_bit(width - 1, blit_x)	*/
+				/*	   test_bit(height - 1, blit_y)	*/
+				/* if zero, will be set to full (all)	*/
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(blit_x, FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH);
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(blit_y, FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT);
 	/* access methods */
 	void (*writeio)(struct fb_info *info, void __iomem *dst, void *src, unsigned int size);
 	void (*readio) (struct fb_info *info, void *dst, void __iomem *src, unsigned int size);
diff --git a/include/linux/font.h b/include/linux/font.h
index abf1442ce719..81caffd51bb4 100644
--- a/include/linux/font.h
+++ b/include/linux/font.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ extern const struct font_desc *find_font(const char *name);
 /* Get the default font for a specific screen size */
 
 extern const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres,
-						u32 font_w, u32 font_h);
+						unsigned long *font_w,
+						unsigned long *font_h);
 
 /* Max. length for the name of a predefined font */
 #define MAX_FONT_NAME	32
diff --git a/lib/fonts/fonts.c b/lib/fonts/fonts.c
index 973866438608..47e34950b665 100644
--- a/lib/fonts/fonts.c
+++ b/lib/fonts/fonts.c
@@ -96,18 +96,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(find_font);
  *	get_default_font - get default font
  *	@xres: screen size of X
  *	@yres: screen size of Y
- *      @font_w: bit array of supported widths (1 - 32)
- *      @font_h: bit array of supported heights (1 - 32)
+ *	@font_w: bit array of supported widths (1 - FB_MAX_BLIT_WIDTH)
+ *	@font_h: bit array of supported heights (1 - FB_MAX_BLIT_HEIGHT)
  *
  *	Get the default font for a specified screen size.
  *	Dimensions are in pixels.
  *
+ *	font_w or font_h being NULL means all values are supported.
+ *
  *	Returns %NULL if no font is found, or a pointer to the
  *	chosen font.
  *
  */
-const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres, u32 font_w,
-					 u32 font_h)
+const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres,
+					 unsigned long *font_w,
+					 unsigned long *font_h)
 {
 	int i, c, cc, res;
 	const struct font_desc *f, *g;
@@ -135,8 +138,8 @@ const struct font_desc *get_default_font(int xres, int yres, u32 font_w,
 		if (res > 20)
 			c += 20 - res;
 
-		if ((font_w & (1U << (f->width - 1))) &&
-		    (font_h & (1U << (f->height - 1))))
+		if ((!font_w || test_bit(f->width - 1, font_w)) &&
+		    (!font_h || test_bit(f->height - 1, font_h)))
 			c += 1000;
 
 		if (c > cc) {