Hello, On Sat, 6 Apr 2024 23:56:27 +0900 Izumi Tsutsui <tsut...@ceres.dti.ne.jp> wrote:
> I'd like to add new APIs to use wskbd(4) input on non-wsdisplay > tty devices, especially news68k that can use a putchar function > provided by firmware PROM as a kernel console device. > > # Details > > The news68k machines have various framebuffer options, but > most of them are not "dumb" framebuffer that can be handled > by raspos(9) but some of them have own processors (68000 etc.) > to handle various acceleration etc. so it's difficult to implement > framebuffer drivers. You can use wsdisplay without rasops or a mappable framebuffer. Examples would be things like newport or crmfb on sgimips. > To support "text only" framebuffer console, we can use putchar > functions provided by the firmware PROM. Does it let you draw characters wherever you want with colours of inverse attrubute? If so, that's enough for wsdisplay - sti on hppa does just that. have fun Michael
