Mark Kettenis <mark.kette...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > Unless there is an overwhelming majority of users/developers who thing > the colors should indeed be changed. If there is a significant > minority that thinks the current colormap severely impacts the > usability of the framebuffer console, then maybe an interface to > change the colormap from userland is needed.
Such an interface already exists, it is known as X. I'm not being ironic. The console code is sufficient for minor use, or controlled environment use, and after that X has the fancy features rather than replicating additional support code in the kernel. It satisfies needs, not fan clubs.
