linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fonts: Add 6x10 font

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Message-ID: <542A7ADA.4010500@ti.com>
Date:	Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:41:46 +0300
From:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>
To:	Maarten ter Huurne <maarten@...ewalker.org>,
	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
CC:	Apelete Seketeli <apelete@...eteli.net>,
	<linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fonts: Add 6x10 font

Hi,

On 09/09/14 14:46, Maarten ter Huurne wrote:
> This font is suitable for framebuffer consoles on devices with a
> 320x240 screen, to get a reasonable number of characters (53x24) that
> are still at a readable size.
> 
> The font is derived from the existing 6x11 font, but gets 3 extra
> lines without sacrificing readability. Also I redesigned a some glyhps
> so they are more distinct and better fill the available space.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Maarten ter Huurne <maarten@...ewalker.org>
> ---
>  include/linux/font.h  |    4 +-
>  lib/fonts/Kconfig     |    9 +
>  lib/fonts/Makefile    |    1 +
>  lib/fonts/font_6x10.c | 3086 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  lib/fonts/fonts.c     |    4 +
>  5 files changed, 3103 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>  create mode 100644 lib/fonts/font_6x10.c

I think the patch is fine, but there hasn't been any comments or acks
for this. I'm a bit reluctant to add this much data to the kernel if
there are no users (except you) for this.

So I'd like to hear at least one "yeah, I could maybe use that font"
from someone =).

 Tomi



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