From owner-freebsd-current Fri Sep 25 03:35:57 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id DAA10174 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 03:35:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from axl.training.iafrica.com (axl.training.iafrica.com [196.31.1.175]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id DAA10167 for ; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 03:35:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sheldonh@axl.training.iafrica.com) Received: from sheldonh (helo=axl.training.iafrica.com) by axl.training.iafrica.com with local-esmtp (Exim 2.02 #1) id 0zMVDr-0006fP-00 for current@freebsd.org; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 12:35:35 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn To: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf options.i386 src/sys/i386/isa syscons.c Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 12:35:35 +0200 Message-ID: <25630.906719735@axl.training.iafrica.com> Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Thu, 24 Sep 1998 06:41:21 -0700 (PDT), Kazutaka YOKOTA wrote: > Modified files: (Branch: RELENG_2_2) > sys/i386/conf options.i386 > sys/i386/isa syscons.c > Log: > YAMFC: > SC_BAD_FLICKER -> SC_ALT_SEQACCESS Hi folks, I followed the thread regarding this issue recently and would just like some clarification: SC_BAD_FLICKER was an option that one used to disable in the hopes of saving a few CPU cycles. SC_ALT_SEQACCESS is an option that one can enable in the hopes of saving a few CPU cycles. If this is the case, we want something like the following patch to LINT, no? Ciao, Sheldon. Index: LINT =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT,v retrieving revision 1.286.2.58 diff -u -d -r1.286.2.58 LINT --- LINT 1998/08/24 18:17:50 1.286.2.58 +++ LINT 1998/09/25 10:32:37 @@ -648,8 +648,9 @@ options SLOW_VGA # do byte-wide i/o's to TS and GDC regs options SC_HISTORY_SIZE=200 # number of history buffer lines options SC_DISABLE_REBOOT # disable reboot key sequence -# If the screen flickers badly when the mouse pointer is moved, try this. -options SC_BAD_FLICKER +# Instruct the syscons driver to use slightly faster routine for screen +# updates. May cause flicker on some systems. +# options SC_ALT_SEQACCESS # # `flags' for sc0: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message