Re: VT console need rewrite

[Valdis . Kletnieks]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:14:06 +0800, Microcai said:

> The thing is, you really should agree that, implementing UNICODE font in
> kernel isn't a bad idea.

Let us know when you have implemented support for bidirectional
scripts that require compositing or half-spacing characters.  Without
blowing out the 8K kernel stack.

Doing it *right* is important:

http://gizmodo.com/382026/a-cellphones-missing-dot-kills-two-people-puts-three-more-in-jail

Two dead, three in jail.  All because of broken font support.  That's a good
reason to not even try unless you can do it *right*.

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