# Michael Lorenz 2007-01-01:
> On Dec 17, 2006, at 00:12, Michael Lorenz wrote:
> >To deal with this I propose the following:
> >All platforms that use graphical consoles on more or less MI bus 
> >systems are required to implement device_register(), intercept all 
> >attachments of potential console output devices, determine if any of 
> >them is going to be system console in whatever way is appropriate on 
> >the resp. platform and add the following property to the device's 
> >dictionary:
> 
> We could also pass optional model-specific parameters like a special 
> default video mode on machines like the eMac ( New World all-in-one CRT 
> Macs have monitors with fixed horizontal frequencies, so on the eMac 
> we'll want to use 1024x768@89Hz to get a usable console with radeonfb )
> 
> Since there were no responses to the original proposal I'd assume there 
> are no objections? ;)

Please go ahead :-). Hopefully, this could give us a sane way to read
wsfb parameters (instead of current ad-hoc ioctl mess) as a side effect?

(BTW I think we should prefix wsfb property names with "fb-" or something
to be future-safe when new (classes of) properties get invented)

	-- Jachym