Re: Full m68k support.

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

> > > Do you know who know the atari and hp300 input hardware (keyboard,
> > > mice, joysticks) well so we can port the drivers to the input layer for
> > > ruby. I really like to wrap up support for this platform.
> > 
> > The m68k kernel hackers of course :-)
> 
> I can help about the atari input devices ... If you need help about
> anything, just ask me.

Great!! We pretty much toke code from the m68k tree and placed it into
CVS :-( It needs to be converted over. How well do you understand the
input api?

> just to know ... What's "ruby" ? :)

Ruby is the name of the kernel tree for the linux console project. The
linux console project is about rewriting the console system in the
following ways:

1) A new api for framebuffer drivers. Makes driver writing much easier 
   and it seperates the console layer from the framebuffer layer allowing
   the fbdev layer to run without a console system.

2) Use the input api has the backbone for the console system on the input
   side. It has the advantage of a simpler api, universal keymap, and
   access to a keyboard without a console system. 

3) Rewriting the serial layer in a similar fashion to parport. 

Other things come out of it like multihead.