Greg Haerr writes:
>
> > > Overall, I don't think its a good idea to bring graphics stuff into the ELKS
>kernel, yet.
> > > Especially since the plan is there'll be only one graphics server running per
> > > ELKS system, ever.
> > >
> >
> > Okay, we can rely on the ioctl made to initially request graphics access to
> > lock the graphics hardware, and keep the actual hardware access in user space.
>
>
> Well - for the first version, there's nothing from preventing a program
> from issuing the int10 without making the ioctl(). A better problem is the redrawing
> of the VC text after the exit back to text mode... Should the driver do this or
>ELKS?
>
>
The user space driver should be responsible for this, and replacing any
video memory it might have overwritten that is used by the other VCs.
Al
