Microcai <microcai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I'm implementing the UNICODE font of the framebuffer console, (see > http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/11/26/50 in case you do not got my email). But > current vt code is too bugy, too many direct assumes about vt buffer, > This makes me so hard to hack. There is TODO telling me to add UNICODE > support, but no room for such code, that's why my patch is so tricky. > > And the code itself, if you'll excuse me, it isn't as beautiful as rest > of the kernel. > So, it really really need a clean rewrite.I'm ganna take is hard job. > And, please tell me if is worth to do so. To be honest I have doubts its worth it. This was discussed years and years ago and the conclusion back then that people who need unicode fonts should use them in X or another graphical console environment (there are plenty to chose from these days). Has this changed? -Andi -- ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Speaking for myself only. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-console" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
