Al Boldi wrote:
> Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
>> (vgacon's screenbuffer is video RAM while the rest of the console drivers
>> have it in system RAM. But you can have vgacon and fbcon compiled at the
>> same time, for example, and this basically screws up the screen accessors,
>> especially in non-x86 archs.)
>>
>> So a revamp of vgacon may be necessary, by placing the screen buffer in
>> system RAM. This will entail a lot of work, so the revamp will take some
>> time.
>
> Thanks for looking into this.
>
>>> VIA has a separate driver, couldn't this be merged with mainline?
>> Sure, as long as it's GPL-compatible, properly written, and correctly
>> Signed-off.
>
> Attached below is their license. Is it GPL-compatible?
The license text is MIT. A note from the author explicitly stating GPL
compatibility or dual-licensing the code is much better.
Also, I prefer that the author of the code himself submit it for inclusion.
Tony
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