[linux-fbdev] Re: Video driver bug

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, James Simmons wrote:
> > > I have some ideas but it would requires some changes to the fbcon layer.
> > > Also it would move palette handling from fbdev to the console layer.
> > > Would these changes be included with the 2.4.0-testX kernels?
> >
> > I think we must do something in 2.4.0-testX, since you can abuse the bug to
> > panic the box.
>
> We really should design a cursor api. A api independent of the console so
> X servers can take advantage of it. IMHO fbcon-cfbX and freinds should
> go away. What I purpose is it be replaced by 3 standard functions:
>
> fillrect
> copyarea
> drawimage
>
> This with a clean cursor api woudl allow display_switch to go away.

100% agreed. But that should wait for 2.5.0. Now we have to hunt for
release-critical bugs in the current version.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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