diff options
| author | David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com> | 2011-11-19 23:05:38 +0100 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com> | 2011-11-19 23:05:38 +0100 |
| commit | fca8681dfc32b7db3a71fa6b63c4ac89aff0341b (patch) | |
| tree | d54c1ddb1feb7167715461243e3a6e82ee935115 /README | |
New kmscon project
The kmscon application is a terminal emulator which runs on a native linux DRI
device. It uses linux KMS and DRI to get a working OpenGL context without the
need of an X-Server, Wayland or similar.
It is an attempt to replace the in-kernel VT emulator with a full userspace
console.
Signed-off-by: David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 48 |
1 files changed, 48 insertions, 0 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ += KMSCON = +Kmscon is a simple terminal emulator based on linux kernel mode setting (KMS). +It is an attempt to replace the in-kernel VT implementation with a userspace +console. + +== Requirements == + Kmscon requires the following software: + - mesa with: + - EGL library + - gbm library + - GL library + +== Install == + To compile the kmscon binary, use: + $ make + There is currently no way to install the binary into your system. + +== License == + This software is dedicated to the Public Domain. Feel free to modify it to + your needs. + +== FAQ == + === Why aren't you using GNU autotools? === + Feel free to send me patches. I will apply them immediately. + + === Why didn't you use libvte or similar terminal emulators? === + All existing terminal emulators I found highly depend on X. Also, their code + base often is a horrible mess. I haven't had the time to convert them to use + other drawing functions than Xlib, yet. + If you feel like doing this work, please notify me. I would be glad to adjust + my code to work with other terminal emulators. + +== Contact == + This software was written by: + David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@googlemail.com> + If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the developers. + +== Code Base == + The kmscon code is split into several independent subsystems: + - output: + This code manages the KMS/DRI output and provides OpenGL framebuffers. + - evdev: + All linux input events are captured here and converted to Unicode + characters for input handling. + - vte: + The terminal emulator library. + - main: + This connects all subsystems into a usable console application. |