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

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

> > +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? 

Depends on what color depth you use for the cursor.

> Or is it just monochromatic
> 1bpp image? There is hardware which can do 16color hardware cursors (+
> transparent+inverse).

I know. That is why we have a colormap for the cursor. This allows for
much more for the cursor than a mono color map.

> And if it is 1bpp image, is it 0/1/transparent/invert (XGA), or 
> transp./transp./0/1 (X)?

Should be able to support that as well. I haven't added any flags for
that. Hm.