Newcons Reboot

From owner-svn-doc-head@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 9 14:08:53 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1B317A1; Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:08:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pgj@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3F0A11F8; Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:08:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id r69E8rAS015009; Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:08:53 GMT (envelope-from pgj@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from pgj@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.5/Submit) id r69E8rag015008; Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:08:53 GMT (envelope-from pgj@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201307091408.r69E8rag015008@svn.freebsd.org> From: Gabor Pali Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:08:53 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r42219 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:08:53 -0000 Author: pgj Date: Tue Jul 9 14:08:53 2013 New Revision: 42219 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/42219 Log: - Add a Q2 report entry for the recent Newcons work Submitted by: ray Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml Tue Jul 9 13:22:59 2013 (r42218) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-04-2013-06.xml Tue Jul 9 14:08:53 2013 (r42219) @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@

Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 31 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.

+ contains 32 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.

The deadline for submissions covering between July and September 2013 @@ -1781,4 +1781,62 @@ functionality through pkg(8). + + + Newcons Reboot + + + + + Aleksandr + Rybalko + + ray@FreeBSD.org + + + + +

The purpose of the Newcons project is to provide a new + interface for console and video output to graphic devices. This + will allow simple drivers access the console and terminal mode + early, and framebuffer access for xorg. Drivers will + not need embedded font bitmaps, color maps, or mouse cursor + bitmaps, as the whole infrastructure will be provided by the + vt(4) Newcons driver.

+ +

As the project includes Kernel Mode Setting (KMS) integration, + one of the goals is support for modern Xorg releases, allowing + the kernel to switch back to virtual terminal mode after + graphics mode or resolution used with xorg changes.

+ +

There are a lot of changes involved in the project. Main tasks + include:

+ +

Core functionality (almost done).
Mouse support.
KMS (kernel mode setting) support.
USB keyboard support.
Splash screen support (partially working).
Driver support.
vidcontrol(1) support.

+ +

The first deliverables of the project, including + moused(8), ukbd(4), and KMS support are expected + to arrive around the middle or end of August 2013. The whole + project is expected to complete in November 2013.

+ +

This project is being sponsored by The &os; Foundation.

+ +

Many thanks to Ed Schouten who started Newcons project and did + most of the work.

+ + + + Provide different flavors of hardware for testing the + implementation. Do not hesitate to volunteer when a call for + testing is announced. + +