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[1/2] vt: add cursor blink interval escape sequence

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Scot Doyle Feb. 27, 2015, 7:13 p.m. UTC
Add an escape sequence to specify the current console's cursor blink
interval. The interval is specified as a number of milliseconds until
the next cursor display state toggle, from 50 to 65535. /proc/loadavg
did not show a difference with a one msec interval, but the lower
bound is set to 50 msecs since slower hardware wasn't tested.

Store the interval in the vc_data structure for later access by fbcon,
initializing the value to fbcon's current hardcoded value of 200 msecs.

Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@scotdoyle.com>
Acked-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
---
 drivers/tty/vt/vt.c            | 9 +++++++++
 include/linux/console_struct.h | 1 +
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

Comments

Scot Doyle March 14, 2015, 5:48 p.m. UTC | #1
On Fri, 27 Feb 2015, Scot Doyle wrote:
> Add an escape sequence to specify the current console's cursor blink
> interval. The interval is specified as a number of milliseconds until
> the next cursor display state toggle, from 50 to 65535. /proc/loadavg
> did not show a difference with a one msec interval, but the lower
> bound is set to 50 msecs since slower hardware wasn't tested.
> 
> Store the interval in the vc_data structure for later access by fbcon,
> initializing the value to fbcon's current hardcoded value of 200 msecs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@scotdoyle.com>
> Acked-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>

Hi Greg, sorry about your backlog. Is it too soon for a ping?

> ---
>  drivers/tty/vt/vt.c            | 9 +++++++++
>  include/linux/console_struct.h | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> index 6e00572..ab1f173 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> @@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const struct consw *conswitchp;
>   */
>  #define DEFAULT_BELL_PITCH	750
>  #define DEFAULT_BELL_DURATION	(HZ/8)
> +#define DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS	200
>  
>  struct vc vc_cons [MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
>  
> @@ -1590,6 +1591,13 @@ static void setterm_command(struct vc_data *vc)
>  		case 15: /* activate the previous console */
>  			set_console(last_console);
>  			break;
> +		case 16: /* set cursor blink duration in msec */
> +			if (vc->vc_npar >= 1 && vc->vc_par[1] >= 50 &&
> +					vc->vc_par[1] <= USHRT_MAX)
> +				vc->vc_cur_blink_ms = vc->vc_par[1];
> +			else
> +				vc->vc_cur_blink_ms = DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS;
> +			break;
>  	}
>  }
>  
> @@ -1717,6 +1725,7 @@ static void reset_terminal(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear)
>  
>  	vc->vc_bell_pitch = DEFAULT_BELL_PITCH;
>  	vc->vc_bell_duration = DEFAULT_BELL_DURATION;
> +	vc->vc_cur_blink_ms = DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS;
>  
>  	gotoxy(vc, 0, 0);
>  	save_cur(vc);
> diff --git a/include/linux/console_struct.h b/include/linux/console_struct.h
> index e859c98..e329ee2 100644
> --- a/include/linux/console_struct.h
> +++ b/include/linux/console_struct.h
> @@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct vc_data {
>  	unsigned int    vc_resize_user;         /* resize request from user */
>  	unsigned int	vc_bell_pitch;		/* Console bell pitch */
>  	unsigned int	vc_bell_duration;	/* Console bell duration */
> +	unsigned short	vc_cur_blink_ms;	/* Cursor blink duration */
>  	struct vc_data **vc_display_fg;		/* [!] Ptr to var holding fg console for this display */
>  	struct uni_pagedir *vc_uni_pagedir;
>  	struct uni_pagedir **vc_uni_pagedir_loc; /* [!] Location of uni_pagedir variable for this console */
> -- 
> 2.3.0
> 
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Greg KH March 25, 2015, 11:19 a.m. UTC | #2
On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 07:13:48PM +0000, Scot Doyle wrote:
> Add an escape sequence to specify the current console's cursor blink
> interval. The interval is specified as a number of milliseconds until
> the next cursor display state toggle, from 50 to 65535. /proc/loadavg
> did not show a difference with a one msec interval, but the lower
> bound is set to 50 msecs since slower hardware wasn't tested.
> 
> Store the interval in the vc_data structure for later access by fbcon,
> initializing the value to fbcon's current hardcoded value of 200 msecs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@scotdoyle.com>
> Acked-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
> ---
>  drivers/tty/vt/vt.c            | 9 +++++++++
>  include/linux/console_struct.h | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> index 6e00572..ab1f173 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> @@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const struct consw *conswitchp;
>   */
>  #define DEFAULT_BELL_PITCH	750
>  #define DEFAULT_BELL_DURATION	(HZ/8)
> +#define DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS	200
>  
>  struct vc vc_cons [MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
>  
> @@ -1590,6 +1591,13 @@ static void setterm_command(struct vc_data *vc)
>  		case 15: /* activate the previous console */
>  			set_console(last_console);
>  			break;
> +		case 16: /* set cursor blink duration in msec */

Where is this now documented?  Is this a "standard" ASCII command
somewhere?  Adding new userspace apis have to be documented properly.

Without that, I can't take this series, sorry.

greg k-h
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Scot Doyle March 26, 2015, 1:51 p.m. UTC | #3
v2: Add documentation to console_codes man page (man-pages repo)

This patch series adds an escape sequence to specify the current console's
cursor blink interval. The default interval is set to fbcon's currently 
hardcoded 200 msecs.

Scot Doyle (3):
  vt: add cursor blink interval escape sequence
  fbcon: use the cursor blink interval provided by vt
  console_codes.4: Add CSI sequence for cursor blink interval

 drivers/tty/vt/vt.c            |  9 +++++++++
 drivers/video/console/fbcon.c  | 10 +++++-----
 drivers/video/console/fbcon.h  |  1 +
 include/linux/console_struct.h |  1 +
 man4/console_codes.4           |  1 +
 5 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
Pavel Machek March 28, 2015, 7:54 a.m. UTC | #4
On Thu 2015-03-26 13:51:04, Scot Doyle wrote:
> v2: Add documentation to console_codes man page (man-pages repo)
> 
> This patch series adds an escape sequence to specify the current console's
> cursor blink interval. The default interval is set to fbcon's currently 
> hardcoded 200 msecs.

Actually... Greg, can you import console_codes.4 into kernel tree somehow?

This will bring documentation for a bunch of currently undocumented kernel
interfaces into the kernel tree... where it belongs.

Thanks,
								Pavel
Greg KH May 10, 2015, 1:32 p.m. UTC | #5
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 08:54:43AM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> On Thu 2015-03-26 13:51:04, Scot Doyle wrote:
> > v2: Add documentation to console_codes man page (man-pages repo)
> > 
> > This patch series adds an escape sequence to specify the current console's
> > cursor blink interval. The default interval is set to fbcon's currently 
> > hardcoded 200 msecs.
> 
> Actually... Greg, can you import console_codes.4 into kernel tree somehow?

Is that file part of the manpages project?  If so, it's fine where it
is, otherwise feel free to send a patch.

thanks,

greg k-h
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diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 6e00572..ab1f173 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@  const struct consw *conswitchp;
  */
 #define DEFAULT_BELL_PITCH	750
 #define DEFAULT_BELL_DURATION	(HZ/8)
+#define DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS	200
 
 struct vc vc_cons [MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
 
@@ -1590,6 +1591,13 @@  static void setterm_command(struct vc_data *vc)
 		case 15: /* activate the previous console */
 			set_console(last_console);
 			break;
+		case 16: /* set cursor blink duration in msec */
+			if (vc->vc_npar >= 1 && vc->vc_par[1] >= 50 &&
+					vc->vc_par[1] <= USHRT_MAX)
+				vc->vc_cur_blink_ms = vc->vc_par[1];
+			else
+				vc->vc_cur_blink_ms = DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS;
+			break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1717,6 +1725,7 @@  static void reset_terminal(struct vc_data *vc, int do_clear)
 
 	vc->vc_bell_pitch = DEFAULT_BELL_PITCH;
 	vc->vc_bell_duration = DEFAULT_BELL_DURATION;
+	vc->vc_cur_blink_ms = DEFAULT_CURSOR_BLINK_MS;
 
 	gotoxy(vc, 0, 0);
 	save_cur(vc);
diff --git a/include/linux/console_struct.h b/include/linux/console_struct.h
index e859c98..e329ee2 100644
--- a/include/linux/console_struct.h
+++ b/include/linux/console_struct.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@  struct vc_data {
 	unsigned int    vc_resize_user;         /* resize request from user */
 	unsigned int	vc_bell_pitch;		/* Console bell pitch */
 	unsigned int	vc_bell_duration;	/* Console bell duration */
+	unsigned short	vc_cur_blink_ms;	/* Cursor blink duration */
 	struct vc_data **vc_display_fg;		/* [!] Ptr to var holding fg console for this display */
 	struct uni_pagedir *vc_uni_pagedir;
 	struct uni_pagedir **vc_uni_pagedir_loc; /* [!] Location of uni_pagedir variable for this console */