On Thu, Feb 05, 2009 at 02:54:28PM -0800, Colin D Bennett wrote: > > Well, we could do this, but I don't really like the idea of making > framebuffer address and bytes_per_scan line parts of the generic video > API. > > I think it would be OK to make these data accessible as an optional > feature. That is, potentially future video drivers might not use a > framebuffer.
Being optional should be no problem IMO, but please don't make it unportable by requiring clients to access VBE directly. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
