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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] Kernel fbcon UNICODE font support


    On Thu, 2 Dec 2010, Samuel Thibault wrote:

    > James Simmons, le Thu 02 Dec 2010 13:50:28 +0000, a écrit :
    > > This is nice and neat for vgacon but it doesn't flow so nicely with
    > > graphical consoles or text LCDs. What I like to see is the attribute
    > > buffer be split from the vc_screenbuf. The bonus is in embbeded systems we
    > > could arrange the code so we could have a light weight printk VT without
    > > the extra junk of the VC. Do we really need a attribute buffer for printk?
    > > I believe that would be the first step in the right direction.
    >
    > That's exactly what I suggested privately to Microcai. Increasing the
    > number of supported glyphs should then becomes way simpler, and
    > double-width not so far.

    The challenge would be the scrolling code. I cc'ed the LCD group to voice
    there needs as well.
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