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SubjectRe: GGI Project Unhappy On Linux [humor]
Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > > (Note BTW its arguable that soon not only text mode but all direct frame
> > > buffer access will go out of fashion. Its an expensive slowing item that
> > > adds cost and major complexity to the performance critical memory subsystem
> > > on the video card).
> >
> > Erk! So what happens to blitting images to the screen?
>
> Dear graphics controller, there is a nice pixmap in main memory at
> 0xD0A13C30, its 64x64 pixels square and in RGB888 format, please map it
> to the 8bit mode colours you are in and dither if neccessary. If you'd be
> kind enough to post me an interrupt when you've finished I'd be greatful
>
> Yours
> The processor

Or, it could be:

Welcome to the revolution, Linux:)

Graphics controller


We definitely need graphics support in the kernel:)

Andrej

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Andrej Presern, andrejp@luz.fe.uni-lj.si


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