Re: CVS commit: src/sys/dev/wsfont

[Matthias Drochner <M.Drochner%fz-juelich.de@localhost>]

jdolecek%netbsd.org@localhost said:
> Another option would be to byte/bit swap the font when loading the
> font to adapter, i.e. in vga_loadchars() or similar routine in other
> wscons drivers

Among the (limited set of) graphics adapters I know of, it is only
EGA/VGA which hold fonts in onboard RAM.
Some (eg DEC TC) can do DMA. Many use Andy's "rasops", maybe some
the old "rcons". As I understand it, doing swaps at rendering time
would impose an unacceptable performance penalty.

best regards
Matthias