Messages in this thread | | | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: VT console need rewrite | Date | Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:01:46 +0100 |
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Microcai <microcai@fedoraproject.org> writes:
> I'm implementing the UNICODE font of the framebuffer console, (see > http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/26/50 in case you do not got my email). But > current vt code is too bugy, too many direct assumes about vt buffer, > This makes me so hard to hack. There is TODO telling me to add UNICODE > support, but no room for such code, that's why my patch is so tricky. > > And the code itself, if you'll excuse me, it isn't as beautiful as rest > of the kernel. > So, it really really need a clean rewrite.I'm ganna take is hard job. > And, please tell me if is worth to do so.
To be honest I have doubts its worth it. This was discussed years and years ago and the conclusion back then that people who need unicode fonts should use them in X or another graphical console environment (there are plenty to chose from these days). Has this changed?
-Andi
-- ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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