Re: arch/i386/boot rewrite, and all the hard-coded video cards

[Jeff Garzik]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm rewriting the i386 setup code in C, instead of assembly, and before
> I spend a very large amount of time translating all the various
> card-specific probes, I want to ask the following question...
>
> Does *anyone* care about these anymore?
>
> All of these are specific to cards from a very long time ago.  I am
> currently planning to retain the VESA-related code, and the standard
> video modes, but I'd like to avoid the card-specific stuff, especially
> since I have absolutely zero ability to test any of testing them (with
> the possible sole exception of the cirrus5 code, which is emulated by qemu.)

Do you mean the SVGA chip-specific code, or additionally you are ripping 
out CGA and EGA support?

Out of curiosity what C compiler will you use?

	Jeff


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