From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 10 20:59:39 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A0AAA210; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8C878169; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id s9AKxdBn094840; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id s9AKxdgF094839; Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201410102059.s9AKxdgF094839@svn.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: svn.freebsd.org: wblock set sender to wblock@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Warren Block Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 +0000 (UTC) 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 X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:59:39 -0000 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 @@ + + + Updated <tt>vt(4)</tt> System Console + + + + + Aleksandr + Rybalko + + ray@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Ed + Maste + + emaste@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Ed + Schouten + + ed@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Jean-Sébastien + Pédron + + dumbbell@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Warren + Block + + wblock@FreeBSD.org + + + + + Project wiki page + + + +

The vt(4) (aka Newcons) project provides + a replacement for the legacy syscons system console. + It brings a number of improvements, including better + integration with graphics modes and broader character set + support.

+ +

A large number of improvements were committed to + vt(4) over the last three months. + Jean-Sébastien Pédron fixed significant + performance regressions observed with vt_vga, + particularly noticeable on virtual machines. Stefan Esser + converted and cleaned up all of the keyboard map files for use + with vt(4).

+ +

The EFI framebuffer driver and the ofwfb driver now works + with the xf86-video-scfb X11 video driver, supporting + native-resolution (albeit unaccelerated) X.

+ +

The fixes and improvements have all been merged and will be + available in the upcoming &os; 10.1 release.

+ + + + +

Implement the remaining features supported by + vidcontrol(1).

+ + + +

Write manual pages for vt(4) drivers and kernel + interfaces.

+ + + +

Support direct handling of keyboard by the kbd + device (without kbdmux(4)).

+ + + +

CJK fonts. This is in progress.

+ + + +

Switch to vt(4) by default.

+ + + +

Implement compatibility mode to be able to use single-byte + charsets/key-codes in vt(4).

+ + +