2009/8/1 Robert Millan <r...@aybabtu.com>: > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:31:07PM +0200, Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: >> > Well, that fits the definition of backend. >> > >> But there are other backends too - network backend, opengl backend, ... >> Framebuffer is a term often used to designated memory ranged which is >> mapped to the screen. > > Ok then. I think I got confused by the common usage of this term, which > often refers to the whole thing. I'm fine with it, as long as it's used > consistently.
Yes, I can agree with "framebuffer" being used for the memory storing the display data, X has fb library, many other graphics libraries have bf handling routines but the most well known one is the Linux "framebuffer console" - the console using the Linux framebuffer library. > >> May we stop discussing about names and rather either commit or discuss >> technical details? > > Names are very important. When someone who's not familiar with the code > is trying to figure it out, if the name of a function or an interface > inmediately evokes an idea of what it does, that person won't have to > check. It makes working with GRUB much more efficient. > For me backend is just something generic that can do just about anything (even compilers have a backend) but framebuffer evokes the thought of rectangular memory area storing the picture shown on the screen. Thanks Michal _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
