svn commit: r263885 - in head/sys/dev/vt: . hw/vga

[Alexey Dokuchaev]

On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 12:35:23AM +0200, Aleksandr Rybalko wrote:
> vt(4) have to use bitblt like method which is able to do masked write,
> since mouse cursor have to left visible characters under itself.
> But masked bitblt quite expensive due to read from framebuffer to apply
> mask or due to VGA graphics mode problem (described here [1], lot of
> small read and writes which can't be well optimized).
> 
> Characters can be drown with simple (not masked) method, so vd_bitbltchr
> used most frequently.
> Mouse cursor only one (at least vt(4) can care about one :) ). And
> currently mouse support only single consumer for masked method.

I've always wondered why FreeBSD *ever* had this ugly "look-we-can-make-it-
like-in-wind0ze" mouse pointer on the console.  I've been always building
kernel with SC_ALT_MOUSE_IMAGE; I'm really hoping (if this nonsense has to
stay) there will be an option to completely disable it and all related code
paths when vt(4) eventually replaces syscons(4).

./danfe