Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Two bugs in fbcon_putcs

[James S. <jsi...@tr...>]

> Because of this is correct behavior. Upper layer passes data to
> putcs() so that end of line is not crossed and all characters have
> same color.
> 
> If some console code passes buffer with different attributes or buffer
> which crosses end of line, then that console code is buggy.
>                                             Best regards,
>                                                     Petr Vandrovec
>                                                     van...@vc...
> 
> P.S.: James, if this is not in fbdev API doc, it definitely should.

Yep. putcs write only one line and does not wrap. This is a good thing
as it makes life easier. putcs is used when you do a cat /dev/tty3 for
example. It prints the current contents of the screen but note no
colors/attributes. You use vcsa to do this instead.