doctor@fruitbat.org
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 22:15:36 -0700 (PDT)
Scott R. Every said ...
> --On Fri, Aug 20, 1999 10:45 AM -0700 doctor@fruitbat.org wrote:
>
> > Scott R. Every said ...
> >>
> >> I've already emailed the specifics to Cort yesterday, but have not heard
> >> back.
> >> IMO, there is no reason why these changes can't be added to the main
> >> kernel. The changes between the main kernel and the ANS stuff is only
> >> 60k or so...
> >>
> >> very small, very easy stuff...
> >
> > They might look more favorably on the updates if they were submitted as
> > diff patches instead of straight file replacements.
>
> Right...I asked Cort what format he would prefer.
> I haven't heard anything yet...
Hope he responds soon. Anyone else we could route the updates through?
> > What's missing is Doc for the ANS changes (ie: Configure.help for the
> > ans-lcd and cirrus54m30fb drivers). Also, the configure prompt for the
> > ans-lcd probably should be moved to the Character Devices Config.in
> > instead of the ppc main config.in. Heck, perhaps the ans-lcd code should
> > be moved to the drivers/char directory (it is a char device, after all).
> > Also, an official major/minor device number needs to be allocate to the
> > ans-lcd driver. 160 isn't an official number, if I recall.
>
> The LCD is not as important...
Perhaps not, but I still think it should be moved...
> any volunteers to do docs for the video and MACE changes?
If no one else volunteers, I'll do it.
> s
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