[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] Make Vesa output switch to new VT, helps interaction with X

[D Richard Felker III]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 04:20:57PM +0200, Alex Beregszaszi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> it's too linux specific :(
> For example including linux/kd.h and it may take ages to fix/port to
> each supported OS.
> 
> And dunno how practicle it is. (probably it could go to the unapplied
> patches section on the homepage)

Personally, I **HATE** stuff that switches to a new vt when run. Just
look how badly xf86 behaves when it exits... There's also the issue of
permissions, which isn't directly relevant yet since vesa needs root,
but if in the future it uses a helper to run without root, it will not
(and should not!) have perms to change active vt!

Rich