RE: [PATCHSET] PC-9800 subarch. support for 2.5.60 (12/34) consol

Osamu Tomita (tomita@cinet.co.jp)
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 16:14:32 +0900


-----Original Message-----
From: 'Christoph Hellwig '
To: Osamu Tomita
Cc: 'jsimmons@infradead.org '; 'Linux Kernel Mailing List '; 'Alan Cox '
Sent: 2003/02/14 14:52
Subject: Re: [PATCHSET] PC-9800 subarch. support for 2.5.60 (12/34) console

> On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 11:50:09AM +0900, Osamu Tomita wrote:
>> > Please set CONFIG_KANJI in the Kconfig file and in general
>> > the CONFIG_KANJI usere look really messy. I don't think it's
>> > easy to get them cleaned up before 2.6, you might get in contact
>> > with James who works on the console layer to properly integrate
them.
>> I think too, CONFIG_KANJI needs cleanup.
>
> I think the major point here is: PC98 support does have a fair chance
> to get into 2.6 (with a little bit more work). Kanji console support
> certainly won't go in. Maybe you'll remove Kanji support for the
> patchkit submitted for inclusion - this will make reviewing the rest
> easier.
PC98 patch without CONFIG_KANJI works. I had tested already.
If 2.6 supports PC98 by removing kanji support, I think it's better.

Thanks,
Osamu Tomita

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