linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] console - Add configurable support for console charset translation

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Message-Id: <1212507964.3953.67.camel@calx>
Date:	Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:46:04 -0500
From:	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>,
	linux-tiny <Linux-tiny@...enic.com>,
	linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-embedded <linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] console - Add configurable support for console charset
	translation


On Mon, 2008-06-02 at 18:34 -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Tim Bird wrote:
> > With CONSOLE_TRANSLATIONS turned off, this saves about 6K
> > on my kernel configured for an ARM development board (OMAP
> > 5912 OSK).  In embedded products I'm familiar with,
> > console translations are not needed.
> 
> On most embedded products I'm familiar with, you wouldn't have virtual 
> consoles at all...?

Actually, lots have frame buffers these days.

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