Re: [PATCH][FBDEV]: fb_putcs() and fb_setfont() methods

James Simmons (jsimmons@infradead.org)
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 21:12:24 +0000 (GMT)


> I'll be happier with character coordinates for text mode.

Yuck!! Using fbcon for text modes is just bloat. For hardware text mode it
is much better to write a nice small console driver like newport_con.c

> could decide on case-by-case basis whether it will use its own code or
> generic without touching pointer (without modifying potentially constant
> fb_ops structure common to all fbdev instances).

The patch was rejected. I working on your driver. I can throw in a text
mode driver as well.

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