From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: [RFC] Does fbdev need a cursor API for userland? Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:51:11 +0800 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <200410180551.11105.adaplas@hotpop.com> References: <200410172347.15516.adaplas@hotpop.com> <4172A952.4080607@comcast.net> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1CJIpy-0002Do-Fp for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:45:10 -0700 Received: from smtp-out.hotpop.com ([38.113.3.61]) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1CJIpx-0002HX-MT for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:45:10 -0700 Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [38.113.3.103]) by smtp-out.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 75DA79096F9 for ; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:44:56 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: <4172A952.4080607@comcast.net> Content-Disposition: inline Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, Zachary Smith On Monday 18 October 2004 01:18, Zachary Smith wrote: > Antonino A. Daplas wrote: > > IMO, I believe that the cursor ioctl should just be removed :-) > > Well I don't need a cursor from userland, but I do need a way to > manage the hardware cursor (sprite) if it exists from within > the kernel. > I'm not sure I understand. What I'm proposing is removal of kernel support of the cursor for userland fbdev applications. The fbcon->fbdev cursor interface will still exist. The sprite, whether by hardware or software, is managed by fbcon. The cursor characteristics, albeit limited, are changed via the vt->fbcon->fbdev pathway (see Documentation/ VGA-softcursor.txt). Should the console cursor have other modifiable characteristics besides changing the shape (underline, block, half-block, etc), and changing the color? Tony ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl