From: Brad M. <bra...@us...> - 2002-04-22 10:21:55
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Update of /cvsroot/linuxconsole/ruby/docs In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv12329 Modified Files: console.txt Log Message: doc tweaks (my first commit) Index: console.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linuxconsole/ruby/docs/console.txt,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -d -r1.2 -r1.3 --- console.txt 14 Mar 2002 20:02:06 -0000 1.2 +++ console.txt 22 Apr 2002 10:21:52 -0000 1.3 @@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ Abstract - This documentation describes a proposal for a new console system for linux. The goal of the new design is break the interdepenancy of + This documentation describes a proposal for a new console system + for linux. The goal of the new design is to break the interdepenancy of many subsystems on the console system. In this model the console system - instead is a abstract layer constructed of seperate hardware subsystems + instead is an abstract layer constructed of separate hardware subsystems that can function on their own. Such a design allows for much more - flexability. + flexibility. 1. Introduction As linux is ported to more and more different flavors of hardware we are beginning to see the need to redesign many parts of the kernel. The reason -being that linux was originally done on the 32 bit intel platform. Thus many +is that linux was originally done on the 32 bit intel platform. Thus many parts of the kernel design was ix86 centeric. Over time this has changed and still continues to change. The console redesign is another such a change to support the needs of these many new devices to linux. |