Re: keyboard scancodes

James Simmons (jsimmons@edgeglobal.com)
Sat, 11 Dec 1999 09:27:54 -0500 (EST)

> On Sat, Dec 11, 1999 at 01:37:00AM -0500, James Simmons wrote:
>
> > The console system really needs a major overhaul. Keynoard hanlding is
> > just one thing. Their also is multihead support thet needs to be
> > added. Then their is also expanding the character size from 8 bit to
> > 16. This way you can display up to 65K types of characters. With this
> > asian characters can be displayed. Their are also other little things
> > needed to be done.
>
> The input drivers (www.suse.cz/development/input) already have some
> basics of multihead support on console, and have no trouble running
> multiheaded X (only the XFree portion is missing, but being worked on).

As does the framebufer console system. The problem is higher up console
limited design hinders true multihead support. I have seen your work
before. Its just I have been busy rewriting the fbdev API and rewriting
linux SGI direct rendering engine. So I haven't had the time to get a good
look at this. Sometime in the near future the fbdev team and your input
team need to come together to forge a new console system.

> The input drivers don't touch the display part, so anything like that
> would have to be a separate effort.

Working on it :)

James Simmons (o_
fbdev/gfx developer (o_ (o_ //\
http://www.linux-fbdev.org (/)_ (/)_ V_/_
http://linuxgfx.sourceforge.net

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