Alan Altmark <[email protected]> writes: > Sven asked about this on an internal IBM discussion channel and I > mentioned that there are two issues that I can see in the Linux 3270 > support: > > 1. Linux is definitely doing it wrong on z/VM. Linux infers the > dimensions of the screen from a model number. (Bzzzzzzt!) If you > have a standard-size screen for model 2, 3, 4, or 5, then the model > number from DIAG 0x210 will be correct. Otherwise it will reflect > model 2. I'm not sure why CP does that or why Linux is using the > model number at all. Even at the turn of the century it was > irrelevant.
The model number is only fetched to present it via the TUB* ioctls to userspace. The linux kernel itself only uses the row/column values. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
