[Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: [PATCH] Hooks for new fbdev api

[Petr V. <VAN...@vc...>]

[trimmed linux-kernel, as it has big traffic even without my stupid
questions...]

On 28 Nov 01 at 10:50, James Simmons wrote:
> 
> 1) Universal cursor api. This allows the fbcon layer to not be required
>    hooks to program the cursor for every type of card avaliable. This
>    allows a seperation of fbdev and fbcon. 

> +struct fbcursor {
> +   __u16 set;      /* what to set */
> +   __u16 enable;/* cursor on/off */
> +   struct fbcurpos pos;/* cursor position */
> +   struct fbcurpos hot;/* cursor hot spot */
> +   struct fb_cmap cmap;/* color map info */
> +   struct fbcurpos size;/* cursor bit map size */
> +   char *image;/* cursor image bits */
> +   char *mask;/* cursor mask bits */
> +};

Any details about contents of image and mask? Or is it just monochromatic
1bpp image? There is hardware which can do 16color hardware cursors (+
transparent+inverse).

And if it is 1bpp image, is it 0/1/transparent/invert (XGA), or 
transp./transp./0/1 (X)?
                                        Thanks,
                                            Petr Vandrovec
                                            van...@vc...