linux.git/include/linux/console_struct.h, branch v7.1-rc2

Merge tag 'fbdev-for-7.1-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/deller/linux-fbdev

2026-04-15T15:37:45+00:00

Pull fbdev updates from Helge Deller:
 "A major refactorization by Thomas Zimmermann from SUSE regarding
  handling of console font data, addition of helpers for console font
  rotation and split into individual components for glyphs, fonts and
  the overall fbcon state.

  And there is the round of usual code cleanups and fixes:

  Cleanups:
   - atyfb: Remove unused fb_list (Geert Uytterhoeven)
   - goldfishfb, wmt_ge_rops: use devm_platform_ioremap_resource() (Amin GATTOUT)
   - matroxfb: Mark variable with __maybe_unused (Andy Shevchenko)
   - omapfb: Add missing error check for clk_get() (Chen Ni)
   - tdfxfb: Make the VGA register initialisation a bit more obvious (Daniel Palmer)
   - macfb: Replace deprecated strcpy with strscpy (Thorsten Blum)

  Fixes:
   - tdfxfb, udlfb: avoid divide-by-zero on FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO (Greg Kroah-Hartman)
   - omap2: fix inconsistent lock returns in omapfb_mmap (Hongling Zeng)
   - viafb: check ioremap return value in viafb_lcd_get_mobile_state (Wang Jun)"

* tag 'fbdev-for-7.1-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/deller/linux-fbdev: (40 commits)
  fbdev: udlfb: avoid divide-by-zero on FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO
  fbdev: tdfxfb: avoid divide-by-zero on FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO
  fbdev: omap2: fix inconsistent lock returns in omapfb_mmap
  MAINTAINERS: Add dedicated entry for fbcon
  fbcon: Put font-rotation state into separate struct
  fbcon: Fill cursor mask in helper function
  lib/fonts: Implement font rotation
  lib/fonts: Refactor glyph-rotation helpers
  lib/fonts: Refactor glyph-pattern helpers
  lib/fonts: Implement glyph rotation
  lib/fonts: Clean up Makefile
  lib/fonts: Provide helpers for calculating glyph pitch and size
  vt: Implement helpers for struct vc_font in source file
  fbcon: Avoid OOB font access if console rotation fails
  fbdev: atyfb: Remove unused fb_list
  fbdev: matroxfb: Mark variable with __maybe_unused to avoid W=1 build break
  fbdev: update help text for CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA
  fbdev: omapfb: Add missing error check for clk_get()
  fbdev: viafb: check ioremap return value in viafb_lcd_get_mobile_state
  lib/fonts: Remove internal symbols and macros from public header file
  ...

vt: Implement helpers for struct vc_font in source file

2026-04-07T15:38:06+00:00

Move the helpers vc_font_pitch() and vc_font_size() from the VT
header file into source file. They are not called very often, so
there's no benefit in keeping them in the headers. Also avoids
including  from the header.

v2:
- fix typo in commit description

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann 
Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman 
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller

vt: save/restore unicode screen buffer for alternate screen

2026-03-13T08:15:58+00:00

The alternate screen support added by commit 23743ba64709 ("vt: add
support for smput/rmput escape codes") only saves and restores the
regular screen buffer (vc_origin), but completely ignores the corresponding
unicode screen buffer (vc_uni_lines) creating a messed-up display.

Add vc_saved_uni_lines to save the unicode screen buffer when entering
the alternate screen, and restore it when leaving. Also ensure proper
cleanup in reset_terminal() and vc_deallocate().

Fixes: 23743ba64709 ("vt: add support for smput/rmput escape codes")
Cc: stable 
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Pitre 
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/5o2p6qp3-91pq-0p17-or02-1oors4417ns7@onlyvoer.pbz
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

vt: Calculate font-buffer size with vc_font_size()

2026-03-09T14:47:20+00:00

In fbcon, fbcon_resize() computes the size of the font buffer from the
values stored in vc_font. Move these calculations to the dedicated helpers
vc_font_pitch() and vc_font_size().

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann 
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller

vt: Store font in struct vc_font

2026-03-09T14:47:20+00:00

Replace struct console_font with struct vc_font for the type of the
vc_font field of struct vc_data. Struct console_font is UAPI, which
prevents further changes. Hence a new data type is required.

Struct console_font has a documented vertical pitch of 32 bytes. This
is not the case after the font data has been loaded into the kernel.
Changing the type of vc_font addresses this inconsistency.

The font data is now declared as constant, as it might come from the
kernel's read-only section. There's some fallout throughout the console
code where non-const variables refer to it. Fix them. A later update
will declare the font data to a dedicated data type.

v3:
- fix typos

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann 
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller

vt: Remove trailing whitespaces

2026-03-09T14:47:20+00:00

Fix coding style. No functional changes.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann 
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller

vt: add support for smput/rmput escape codes

2025-09-06T13:48:32+00:00

Support "\e[?1049h" and "\e[?1049l" escape codes.
This patch allows programs to enter and leave alternate screens.
This feature is widely available in graphical terminal emulators and mostly
used by fullscreen terminal-based user interfaces such as text editors.
Most editors such as vim and nano assume this escape code in not supported
and will not try to print the escape sequence if TERM=linux.
To try out this patch, run `TERM=xterm-256color vim` inside a VT.

Signed-off-by: Calixte Pernot 
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250825125607.2478-3-calixte.pernot@grenoble-inp.org
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

vt: bracketed paste support

2025-05-21T11:41:03+00:00

This is comprised of 3 aspects:

- Take note of when applications advertise bracketed paste support via
  "\e[?2004h" and "\e[?2004l".

- Insert bracketed paste markers ("\e[200~" and "\e[201~") around pasted
  content in paste_selection() when bracketed paste is active.

- Add TIOCL_GETBRACKETEDPASTE to return bracketed paste status so user
  space daemons implementing cut-and-paste functionality (e.g. gpm,
  BRLTTY) may know when to insert bracketed paste markers.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracketed-paste

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Pitre 
Reviewed-by: Jiri Slaby 
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250520171851.1219676-2-nico@fluxnic.net
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: pass vc_resize_user as a parameter

2024-01-28T02:08:52+00:00

It is pretty unfortunate to set vc_data::vc_resize_user in two callers
of vc_do_resize(). vc_resize_user is immediately reset there (while
remembering it). So instead of this back and forth, pass 'from_user' as
a parameter.

Notes on 'int user':
* The name changes from 'user' to 'from_user' on some places to be
  consistent.
* The type is bool now as 'int user' might evoke user's uid or whatever.

Provided vc_resize() is called on many places and they need not to care
about this parameter, its prototype is kept unchanged. Instead, it is
now an inline calling a new __vc_resize() which implements the above.

This patch makes the situation much more obvious.

Signed-off-by: "Jiri Slaby (SUSE)" 
Cc: Helge Deller 
Cc: Daniel Vetter 
Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org
Tested-by: Helge Deller  # parisc STI console
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240122110401.7289-8-jirislaby@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

tty: vt: remove struct uni_screen

2023-01-19T14:06:42+00:00

It contains only lines with pointers to characters (u32s). So use
simple clear 'u32 **lines' all over the code.

This avoids zero-length arrays. It also makes the allocation less
error-prone (size of the struct wasn't taken into account at all).

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby (SUSE) 
Reviewed-by: Ilpo Järvinen 
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230112080136.4929-6-jirislaby@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman