Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 +0000 (UTC) From: Warren Block <wblock@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r45777 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201410102059.s9AKxdgF094839@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: wblock Date: Fri Oct 10 20:59:38 2014 New Revision: 45777 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45777 Log: Add vt(4) report. Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Fri Oct 10 20:55:35 2014 (r45776) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-07-2014-09.xml Fri Oct 10 20:59:38 2014 (r45777) @@ -1709,4 +1709,107 @@ </task> </help> </project> + + <project cat='kern'> + <title>Updated <tt>vt(4)</tt> System Console</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Aleksandr</given> + <common>Rybalko</common> + </name> + <email>ray@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Ed</given> + <common>Maste</common> + </name> + <email>emaste@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Ed</given> + <common>Schouten</common> + </name> + <email>ed@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Jean-Sébastien</given> + <common>Pédron</common> + </name> + <email>dumbbell@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + + <person> + <name> + <given>Warren</given> + <common>Block</common> + </name> + <email>wblock@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/Newcons">Project wiki page</url> + </links> + + <body> + <p>The <tt>vt(4)</tt> (aka <tt>Newcons</tt>) project provides + a replacement for the legacy <tt>syscons</tt> system console. + It brings a number of improvements, including better + integration with graphics modes and broader character set + support.</p> + + <p>A large number of improvements were committed to + <tt>vt(4)</tt> over the last three months. + Jean-Sébastien Pédron fixed significant + performance regressions observed with <tt>vt_vga</tt>, + particularly noticeable on virtual machines. Stefan Esser + converted and cleaned up all of the keyboard map files for use + with <tt>vt(4)</tt>.</p> + + <p>The EFI framebuffer driver and the ofwfb driver now works + with the xf86-video-scfb X11 video driver, supporting + native-resolution (albeit unaccelerated) X.</p> + + <p>The fixes and improvements have all been merged and will be + available in the upcoming &os; 10.1 release.</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task> + <p>Implement the remaining features supported by + <tt>vidcontrol(1)</tt>.</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>Write manual pages for <tt>vt(4)</tt> drivers and kernel + interfaces.</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>Support direct handling of keyboard by the <tt>kbd</tt> + device (without <tt>kbdmux(4)</tt>).</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>CJK fonts. This is in progress.</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>Switch to <tt>vt(4)</tt> by default.</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>Implement compatibility mode to be able to use single-byte + charsets/key-codes in <tt>vt(4)</tt>.</p> + </task> + </help> + </project> </report>
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