Re: [linux-fbdev] New api again

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

> > If there is a way to override fb_set_cmap (or a new api's equivalent)
> > calling setcolreg, that would be okay, too.
> 
> Can't you buffer the xxxfb_setcolreg() calls and execute them in the vsync
> interrupt handler? Busy waiting until vsync is a bad idea.

This is a good idea but what if we run into hardware where you have to
poll a bit for a vbl that requires this :-(  Does such hardware exist?   

> > > info.pseudo_palette = xxxfb_pseudo_palette;
> > 
> > How is this psuedo_palette used for new api?
> 
> I'm wondering as well. Fbcon-* is going away in favor of the `accels', right?

It should be going away. We need a cleaner way to translate from VT
emulated psuedo palette to native color handling.