[Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: [PATCH][FBDEV]: fb_putcs() and fb_setfont() methods

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

> I'll be happier with character coordinates for text mode. 

Yuck!! Using fbcon for text modes is just bloat. For hardware text mode it 
is much better to write a nice small console driver like newport_con.c

> could decide on case-by-case basis whether it will use its own code or 
> generic without touching pointer (without modifying potentially constant
> fb_ops structure common to all fbdev instances).

The patch was rejected. I working on your driver. I can throw in a text 
mode driver as well.