Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/4] linux framebuffer display driver

[Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>]

On 09/11/12 10:09, Alon Levy wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Undusting an pretty old patch series, rebasing it, testing it,
>> fixing a bug or two, fixing codestyle issues:  Qemu can run on the
>> linux framebuffer console as graphical display now.
> 
> Patch 4 doesn't apply (hmp.h), missing SoB on a few patches.

Yea, noticed too this morning while rebasing my stuff.

Rebased version is available here:
  git://git.kraxel.org/qemu rebase/fbdev

> Some minor point: To switch to serial:
> Ctrl-Alt-1. To switch back to console output you have to release Ctrl
> & release Alt, then repress them, i.e. can't just release 1 and press
> 0.

fbdev resets modifier state on console switches.  This causes this
effect, but without it other ugly effects can sneak in (like the guest
seeing a modifier pressed which isn't pressed any more).

cheers,
  Gerd