From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Otto Wyss Subject: Re: framebuffer ioctl (fwd) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 23:44:22 +0200 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <413A3735.9E7D2F11@orpatec.ch> References: Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1C3iKq-0006zi-IU for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 14:44:36 -0700 Received: from mail.xor.ch ([212.55.210.163]) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with smtp (Exim 4.34) id 1C3iKn-0003bB-87 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 14:44:36 -0700 Received: from orpatec.ch (217.162.130.125) by mail.xor.ch with MERCUR Mailserver (v4.03.03 NjYtMjMxMS00NjIy) for ; Sat, 4 Sep 2004 23:49:32 +0200 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 Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > Would there be any major opposition to my adding > some additional functions to the framebuffer ioctl > interface? I want to add basic drawing functions, > nothing too fancy, but enough to do away with things > like SVGAlib. > Zack > IMO it should only be done if all of the graphic libs like SVGAlib, GGI, DirectFB can profit from it. IMO it's very important that the future API of the framebuffer in kernel 2.7.x is discussed before such changes are done. Maybe a wish list should be started. O. Wyss -- See a huge pile of work at "http://wyodesktop.sourceforge.net/" ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5047&alloc_id=10808&op=click