1 2005-07-02 18:39 vruppert
5 - BIOS configuration word usually reports initial mode 80x25 color text
6 - vgabios function 0x0e (write teletype): linefeed (0x0a) only increments the
9 2005-05-24 16:50 vruppert
11 * vbe.c (1.47), vgabios.c (1.61):
13 - output to the vgabios info port can be disabled now. It is still enabled by
14 default and always possible in debug mode. (based on a patch from Alex Beregszaszi)
16 2005-05-20 16:06 vruppert
18 * vbe.c (1.46), vgabios.c (1.60):
20 - fixed return value for the default case in the VBE section (non-debug mode)
21 - removed unused macros HALT and PANIC_PORT
23 2005-03-07 20:39 vruppert
27 - updates for 0.5a release
29 2005-03-06 13:06 vruppert
33 - vgabios files with cirrus support added to release target
35 2005-03-06 12:24 vruppert
39 - cross compilation support added (patch from Alex Beregszaszi)
41 2005-03-05 13:03 vruppert
43 * BUGS (1.3), README (1.8), TODO (1.11):
45 - documentation updates
47 2004-12-04 15:26 vruppert
49 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.61), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin
50 (1.13), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.13),
51 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.61), clext.c (1.9):
53 - Cirrus extension: support for 1280x1024x15 and 1280x1024x16 modes added (patch
56 2004-08-08 16:53 vruppert
58 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.60), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.12),
59 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.12),
60 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.60), clext.c (1.8):
62 - use single bank mode for VBE
63 - enable 16k granularity for VBE only
65 2004-07-30 19:33 vruppert
67 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.59), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.11),
68 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.11),
69 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.59), clext.c (1.7):
71 - cirrus init: set standard vga mode and reset bitblt
73 2004-07-22 18:38 vruppert
75 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.58), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.10),
76 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.10),
77 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.58), clext.c (1.6), vbe.c (1.45),
80 - cirrus extension: tables for mode 1280x1024x8 added
81 - vbe: dispi_set_xres() and dispi_set_virt_width() now modify vga compatible
83 - vbe: mode list entry for mode 800x600x4 fixed
85 2004-07-18 20:23 vruppert
87 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.57), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.9),
88 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.9),
89 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.57), vgabios.c (1.59), vgatables.h (1.8):
91 - disable CRTC write protection before setting new values
92 - CRTC line for mode 0x6a fixed
94 2004-07-07 16:08 vruppert
96 * Makefile (1.15), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.56),
97 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.8), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.8),
98 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.56), biossums.c (1.1), clext.c (1.5):
100 - biossums utility for the Bochs BIOS adapted for the LGPL'd VGABIOS
101 - VESA3 PMINFO checksum calculated in the source
102 - 24 bpp mode entries fixed (patch from Fabrice Bellard)
104 2004-06-25 18:28 vruppert
106 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.7), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.7),
109 - 4MB memory probe added (patch from Fabrice Bellard)
111 2004-06-25 17:31 vruppert
113 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.55), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.6),
114 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.6),
115 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.55), clext.c (1.3):
117 - fixed value of sequencer reset register in cirrus mode table
118 - fixed possible overflow error if cirrus start address is >256k
120 2004-06-23 21:11 vruppert
122 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.54), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.5),
123 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.5),
124 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.54), clext.c (1.2):
126 - applied new patch for the cirrus extension from suzu
127 * enable VESA LFB support if a Cirrus PCI adapter is detected
128 * prepared VBE3 protected mode info block (test case required)
129 - added VBE functions 4F06h and 4F07h
132 2004-06-17 18:57 vruppert
134 * Makefile (1.14), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.53),
135 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.2), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.2),
136 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.53):
138 - fixed makefile targets for the binaries with cirrus extension
140 2004-06-16 21:11 vruppert
142 * Makefile (1.13), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.52),
143 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.1), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.1),
144 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.52), clext.c (1.1), vgabios.c (1.58):
146 - applied suzu's cirrus extension patch. Cirrus SVGA detection, most of the
147 cirrus-specific modes and some basic VBE features are present now.
149 2004-05-31 21:15 vruppert
151 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.51), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.51),
154 - write character in planar graphics modes: sequencer map mask must be 0x0f and
155 bit operation must be 'replace' if bit 7 of attribute is clear
156 - read/write pixel in planar graphics modes: bit mask setup simplified
158 2004-05-11 18:08 vruppert
160 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.50), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.50),
163 - biosfn_select_vert_res rewritten in assembler
164 - scroll text in planar graphics modes: attribute for blank line fixed
165 - write character in planar graphics modes: graphics controller values fixed
167 2004-05-09 20:32 vruppert
169 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.49), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.49),
170 vbe.c (1.44), vbe.h (1.24), vgabios.c (1.55):
172 - VBE init code and some dispi ioport functions rewritten in assembler
173 - text scroll functions for CGA graphics modes added
174 - scroll text in graphics modes: attribute for blank line fixed
176 2004-05-08 16:06 vruppert
178 * BUGS (1.2), README (1.7), TODO (1.10), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.48),
179 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.48), vbe.c (1.43), vbe.h (1.23),
180 vbe_display_api.txt (1.11), vgabios.c (1.54):
182 - VBE internal functions dispi_set_enable and dispi_set_bank now called both from C
184 - VBE function 0x03 rewritten in assembler
185 - VBE function 0x08 cleaned up
186 - text output and scroll functions for graphics modes rewritten using case
188 - documentation and comments updated
190 2004-05-06 21:18 vruppert
192 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.47), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.47),
193 vbe.c (1.42), vbe.h (1.22), vgabios.c (1.53):
195 - VBE functions 0x05, 0x06, 0x07 and some dispi ioport functions rewritten in
197 - VBE functions 0x06 and 0x07: get functions now supported, 15 bpp bug fixed
199 2004-05-05 19:24 vruppert
201 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.46), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.46),
202 vbe.c (1.41), vbe.h (1.21), vbe_display_api.txt (1.10), vgabios.c (1.52):
204 - 8 bit DAC capability flag set
205 - vbe_biosfn_set_get_dac_palette_format implemented
206 - VBE api description updated
207 - C definitions from header files now used assembler code
209 2004-05-02 17:27 vruppert
211 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.45), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.45),
214 - text scroll functions for PLANAR1/PLANAR4 graphics modes added
215 - function biosfn_get_ega_info rewritten in assembler
216 - read/write graphics pixel functions rewritten using a case structure
218 2004-05-01 16:03 vruppert
220 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.44), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.44),
223 - biosfn_enable_cursor_emulation rewritten in assembler
224 - remap of the cursor shape depends on modeset control bit 0
225 - text output in PLANAR4 modes now supports attribute bit 7 (XOR with background)
227 2004-04-25 20:13 vruppert
229 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.43), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.43),
230 vgabios.c (1.49), vgatables.h (1.7):
232 - table entries for vga mode 0x0f fixed (PLANAR2 exists on EGA only)
233 - function release_font_access now supports the monochrome text mode
234 - PLANAR1 modes now supported in text output functions and read/write pixel
235 - function AH=0x12/BL=0x32 rewritten in assembler
237 2004-04-25 08:45 vruppert
239 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.42), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.42),
242 - block address calculation in font functions fixed
243 - functions AX=0x1103, AH=0x12/BL=0x31 and AH=0x12/BL=0x33 rewritten in assembler
245 2004-04-24 09:59 vruppert
247 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.41), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.41),
250 - read/write graphics pixel for PLANAR4 modes added
251 - CGA specific functions (group AH = 0x0B) implemented
253 2004-04-23 14:34 vruppert
255 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.40), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.40),
258 - remaining palette and dac read/write functions (except gray scale summing)
259 rewritten in assembler
261 2004-04-18 13:43 vruppert
263 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.39), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.39),
266 - some palette and dac read/write functions rewritten in assembler
267 - main int10 debug message now works with assembler functions, too
269 2004-04-18 09:15 japj
273 updated my email address + put vgabios url in the bios copyright string
274 (instead of my old email address)
276 2004-04-17 07:18 vruppert
278 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.38), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.38),
281 - biosfn_set_video_mode: don't load DAC registers if default palette loading is
282 disabled. Perform gray scale summing if enabled.
283 - biosfn_perform_gray_scale_summing: switch between DAC read and write mode is
284 required to make this function work. Maximum DAC value always set to 0x3f.
286 2004-04-08 17:50 vruppert
288 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.37), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.37),
291 - write character function for the LINEAR8 mode
292 - get_font_access() and release_font_access() rewritten in assembler
293 - fixed wrong variable name in the init code
295 2004-04-06 19:31 vruppert
297 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.36), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.36),
300 - init functions rewitten in assembler
301 - function biosfn_set_display_code rewritten in assembler
303 2004-04-05 19:40 vruppert
305 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.35), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.35),
308 - functions biosfn_get_video_mode() and biosfn_read_display_code() rewritten
311 2004-04-04 18:20 vruppert
313 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.34), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.34),
316 - write character function for CGA modes added
317 - read/write graphics pixel for CGA and LINEAR8 modes added
319 2004-02-23 21:08 vruppert
321 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.33), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.33),
324 - dispi_get_max_bpp(): restore the original value of the vbe enable register
326 2004-02-22 14:17 vruppert
328 * README (1.6), vbe.c (1.38), vbe.h (1.20), vbe_display_api.txt (1.9),
329 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.32), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.32):
331 - new function dispi_get_max_bpp() returns the bpp capabilities of the Bochs gui
332 - create the mode list depending on the supported bpp capability
333 - unused stuff removed
334 - documentation updated
336 2004-02-21 18:20 vruppert
338 * vbe.c (1.37), vbe.h (1.19), vbetables.h (1.23),
339 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.31), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.31):
341 - dynamicly genarated vbe mode_info list works now
343 2003-11-17 21:04 vruppert
345 * vbe.c (1.36), vbetables.h (1.22), vgabios.c (1.39), vgatables.h (1.6),
346 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.30), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.30):
348 - new VBE presence flag stored at unused BDA address 0xB9
349 - VBE init code rewritten
350 - added BIOS TTY flag for VBE mode 0x0102 (TODO: scrolling)
351 - vgabios_init_func: load and activate text font already done by set_video_mode
352 - function biosfn_get_all_palette_reg() fixed
354 2003-11-06 00:26 cbothamy
358 - add changes for 0.4c release
360 2003-11-06 00:22 cbothamy
362 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.29), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
365 - compile vgabios.c rev1.38
367 2003-11-06 00:21 cbothamy
371 - activate char table after loading it when setting a text video
374 2003-11-06 00:19 cbothamy
378 - when making a release, remove unwanted files first, and exclude
381 2003-11-04 22:50 cbothamy
383 * ChangeLog (1.20, v0_4b):
385 - update ChangeLog for 0.4b release
387 2003-11-04 22:49 cbothamy
389 * README (1.4, v0_4b):
391 - update Changes for 0.4b release
393 2003-11-04 20:26 vruppert
395 * vgabios.c (1.37), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.28),
396 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.28) (utags: v0_4b):
398 - biosfn_get_font_info(): character height must be returned in CX
400 2003-11-03 21:57 vruppert
402 * vbe.c (1.35, v0_4b), vgabios.c (1.36), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin
403 (1.27), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.27):
405 - the 'noclearmem' flag is not stored in the 'current video mode'
406 register (0040h:0049h) - VBE also stores the 'noclear' flag in
407 the 'video control' register (0040h:0087h)
409 2003-10-05 10:06 vruppert
411 * vbe.h (1.18, v0_4b), vbe_display_api.txt (1.8, v0_4b),
412 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.26), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
415 - changed VBE i/o registers to 0x01CE/CF (suggestion from Daniel
418 2003-08-18 18:38 vruppert
420 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.25), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
421 (1.25), vgabios.c (1.35):
423 - wrong offsets to the character tables (INT 0x1F/0x43) fixed
424 (underscore added) - functions accessing the CRT controller
425 optimized using a local variable 'crtc_addr'
427 2003-08-17 15:46 cbothamy
429 * ChangeLog (1.19, v0_4a):
431 - ChangeLog is now automatically generated by running "cvs2cl -r
432 -t -P -S" - update ChangeLog for 0.4a release
434 2003-08-17 15:44 cbothamy
436 * README (1.3, v0_4a):
438 - added the old ChangeLog in the HOSTORY section of the README
439 file - update History for 0.4a release, with a summary of Changes
441 2003-08-17 15:24 cbothamy
443 * Makefile (1.11, v0_4b, v0_4a):
445 - fix Makefile for "release" target
447 2003-08-16 01:49 cbothamy
449 * Makefile (1.10), README (1.2), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.24,
450 v0_4a), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.24, v0_4a), vgabios.c
453 - update the Makefile for releases - remove references to old
454 plex86 website - update the Makefile so it build
455 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin and VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
457 2003-08-07 18:17 vruppert
459 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.23), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
462 - current VBE mode now stored in BDA (unused address 0xBA)
464 2003-08-07 17:54 vruppert
466 * vbe.c (1.34), vgatables.h (1.5, v0_4b) (utags: v0_4a):
468 - current VBE mode now stored in BDA (unused address 0xBA)
470 2003-07-20 18:05 vruppert
472 * vgabios.c (1.33), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.22),
473 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.22):
475 - fixed a few functions accessing the attribute controller
477 2003-07-19 09:33 vruppert
479 * vgabios.c (1.32), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.21),
480 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.21):
482 - re-enable video after programming the attribute controller -
483 biosfn_set_all_palette_reg(): number of palette registers fixed
485 2003-07-16 22:32 vruppert
487 * ChangeLog (1.18), vbe.c (1.33), vbe.h (1.17, v0_4a),
488 vbe_display_api.txt (1.7, v0_4a), vgabios.c (1.31),
489 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.20), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
492 - LFB flag now stored in the register VBE_DISPI_INDEX_ENABLE -
493 release date in Changelog fixed - release date of VBE BIOS 0.6
494 was the same as VGA BIOS 0.3b - year changed in copyright
497 2003-07-15 12:40 vruppert
499 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.19), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
502 - new function dispi_get_bpp() - function
503 vbe_biosfn_set_get_logical_scan_line_length() fixed for >8bpp -
504 number of image pages of all VBE modes fixed
506 2003-07-15 12:35 vruppert
508 * vbe.c (1.32), vbetables.h (1.21, v0_4b, v0_4a):
510 - new function dispi_get_bpp() - function
511 vbe_biosfn_set_get_logical_scan_line_length() fixed for >8bpp -
512 number of image pages of all VBE modes fixed
514 2003-07-14 19:45 vruppert
516 * vbe_display_api.txt (1.6):
518 - description of VBE_DISPI_ interface 0xb0c2 added
520 2003-07-10 19:07 vruppert
522 * vbe.c (1.31), vbetables.h (1.20), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.18),
523 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.18):
525 - 15 bpp VBE modes added - "Bochs own" mode 0x142 (640x480x32bpp)
528 2003-07-01 19:00 vruppert
530 * vbe.c (1.30), vbe.h (1.16), vbetables.h (1.19),
531 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.17), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
534 - VBE preserve display memory feature implemented - VBE mode
535 entries 0x117 and 0x118 added
537 2003-06-30 21:27 vruppert
539 * vbe.c (1.29), vbe.h (1.15), vbetables.h (1.18),
540 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.16), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
543 - VBE mode info blocks of modes with >8bpp enabled - VBE modes
544 with 24 bpp: bytes per scanline fixed - vbe_biosfn_set_mode() now
545 supports >8bpp - VBE will be enabled with new VBE_DISPI_ID2
548 2003-06-29 12:53 vruppert
550 * vbetables.h (1.17), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.15),
551 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.15):
553 - duplicate lines with VBE_MODE_ATTRIBUTE_GRAPHICS_MODE removed -
554 VBE mode info items of currently unsupported modes fixed
556 2003-06-15 21:19 vruppert
558 * vgabios.c (1.30), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.14),
559 VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.14):
561 - function write_gfx_char() rewritten
563 2003-04-26 09:27 vruppert
565 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.13):
567 - added missing VBE function dispi_get_bank() - added missing
568 return codes for VBE function 4F05h - memory size is always
569 reported in VBE function 4F00h - fixed scan line length for VBE
570 mode 0102h - fixed function set_active_page() for graphics modes
571 - fixed the page sizes of some VGA modes
573 2003-04-26 09:22 vruppert
575 * vbe.c (1.28), vbetables.h (1.16), vgabios.c (1.29), vgatables.h
576 (1.4), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.13):
578 - added missing VBE function dispi_get_bank() - added missing
579 return codes for VBE function 4F05h - memory size is always
580 reported in VBE function 4F00h - fixed scan line length for VBE
581 mode 0102h - fixed function set_active_page() for graphics modes
582 - fixed the page sizes of some VGA modes
584 2003-04-20 09:51 vruppert
586 * vgabios.c (1.28), vgatables.h (1.3), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin
587 (1.12), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.12):
589 - function write_gfx_char() now supports different font sizes -
590 some entries of the static functionality table fixed
592 2003-04-18 09:23 vruppert
594 * vbe.c (1.27), vbe.h (1.14), vbetables.h (1.15):
596 - applied patch #1331 * new function dispi_set_bank_farcall()
597 * VBE mode info item WinFuncPtr points to the new function if the
598 flag VBE_WINDOW_ATTRIBUTE_RELOCATABLE is set * flag
599 VBE_MODE_ATTRIBUTE_EXTENDED_INFORMATION_AVAILABLE added
601 2003-02-11 20:17 vruppert
603 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.11), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
604 (1.11), vbe.c (1.26), vbetables.h (1.14):
606 - VBE mode search rewritten * improved function
607 mode_info_find_mode() is now used by the VBE functions 0x4F01
608 and 0x4F02 * removed all mode list entries with the LFB bit
609 set. LFB detection is now present in the function
610 mode_info_find_mode()
612 2003-02-09 20:59 vruppert
614 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.10), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
615 (1.10), vgabios.c (1.27):
617 - function write_gfx_char(): memory address now calculated in
618 this function; background color is always black - function
619 biosfn_write_char_attr(): the count parameter is now used in
620 graphics modes too - function biosfn_write_char_only() works
621 the same way as function biosfn_write_char_attr() in graphics
622 mode - copying charmap data optimized using memcpyb()
624 2003-02-09 11:36 vruppert
626 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.9), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
629 - VESA mode 0x102 added (uses existing SVGA mode 0x6a) - all VESA
630 modes with the LFB flag set removed from the list (Linux doesn't
631 like mode numbers > 0x07ff)
633 2003-02-09 11:02 vruppert
635 * vbe.c (1.25), vbe.h (1.13), vbetables.h (1.13):
637 - VESA mode 0x102 added (uses existing SVGA mode 0x6a) - all VESA
638 modes with the LFB flag set removed from the list (Linux doesn't
639 like mode numbers > 0x07ff)
641 2003-02-08 13:04 vruppert
643 * vbe.c (1.24), vgabios.c (1.26):
645 - vbe_biosfn_return_current_mode() now returns the active
646 standard VGA mode TODO: return VESA mode if enabled -
647 biosfn_set_video_mode() now clears the screen in CGA mode
648 correctly - write character functions are now working in all
649 PLANAR4 graphics modes - added stubs for unimplemented features
652 2003-02-04 22:19 vruppert
654 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.8), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
657 - set video mode: clear vga memory in graphics mode - set video
658 mode: load default font in text mode - write character
659 implemented for graphics mode 0x12
661 2003-02-04 22:06 vruppert
665 - set video mode: clear vga memory in graphics mode - set video
666 mode: load default font in text mode - write character
667 implemented for graphics mode 0x12
669 2003-01-21 19:30 vruppert
673 - remap the cursor size if the char height is > 8 and the new
676 2003-01-20 18:24 cbothamy
680 - fix so make -j2 does not overwrite temp files
682 2003-01-19 12:35 vruppert
686 - function set_scan_lines() recalculates the number of rows and
687 the page size - new values for char height, text rows and page
688 size are stored in the BIOS data segment - asm helper function
691 2003-01-15 18:49 cbothamy
693 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.7), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
696 - compile vgabios rev 1.22
698 2003-01-15 18:49 cbothamy
702 - fix bug found by ams : a 8bits index value was compared to
703 0x100 in some cases in biosfn_set_all_dac_reg,
704 biosfn_read_all_dac_reg, biosfn_perform_gray_scale_summing
706 2003-01-15 17:34 cbothamy
710 - fix symbol table file names, discovered by ams
712 2003-01-04 21:20 vruppert
714 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.6), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
715 (1.6), vgabios.c (1.21):
717 - biosfn_set_video_mode(): reset attribute controller flip-flop
718 before setting up the controller's registers (bug found with
721 2003-01-04 09:50 vruppert
725 - VBE function 0x00 returns VBE 1.x compatible information if no
726 VBE signature is present
728 2003-01-01 12:44 vruppert
730 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.5), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
733 - SVGA mode 0x6A (800x600x4) added to the list of graphics modes
735 2002-12-31 18:07 vruppert
739 - SVGA mode 0x6A (800x600x4) added to the list of graphics modes
741 2002-11-23 10:38 cbothamy
743 * ChangeLog (1.17, v0_3b):
745 - fix changelog for 0.3b release
747 2002-10-20 17:12 vruppert
749 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.4), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
750 (1.4), vgabios.c (1.20) (utags: v0_3b):
752 - new function set_scan_lines() for the font size change (patch
753 from Hartmut Birr) - cursor shape start and end must be updated
754 in set_scan_lines() - set_scan_lines() is called by the functions
755 0x1110, 0x1111, 0x1112 and 0x1114 after copying the font data
757 2002-10-04 08:20 vruppert
759 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.3), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
760 (1.3), vgabios.c (1.19):
762 - biosfn_set_single_dac_reg(): the red value is stored in DH
764 2002-09-19 19:05 cbothamy
766 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.2), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
769 - updated with latest changes
771 2002-09-19 19:03 cbothamy
773 * ChangeLog (1.16), Makefile (1.7, v0_3b), vbe.c (1.22, v0_3b),
774 vgabios.c (1.18), vgabios.h (1.3, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b):
776 - updated the Makefile - removed display of copyrights. -
777 changed the Copyright string to "LGPL VGABios developers"
779 2002-09-08 21:14 vruppert
783 - set the cursor shape depending on the current font height -
784 clear BL before calling int 0x10 function 0x1103 in
787 2002-08-23 22:58 cbothamy
789 * vbe.c (1.21), vbetables.h (1.12, v0_3b):
791 - added lfb-mode numbers (patch from mathis)
793 2002-07-21 21:57 japj
795 * vbe.c (1.20), vgabios.c (1.16):
797 gcc2/3 preprocessing fix
799 2002-05-18 16:55 cbothamy
803 - include patch from Volker that adds some text font functions
805 2002-05-01 23:13 japj
807 * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.1), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin
810 adding latest bin & debug bin of the vgabios
812 2002-04-29 14:50 japj
814 * ChangeLog (1.15), vbe.c (1.19), vbe.h (1.12, v0_3b), vbetables.h
815 (1.11), vgabios.c (1.14):
817 - applying hw scrolling/multibuffering patch
819 2002-04-25 21:59 japj
821 * Makefile (1.6), vbe.c (1.18), vgabios.c (1.13):
823 - reverting #asm/##asm & endasm patch (does not work with with
826 2002-04-19 19:38 japj
828 * Makefile (1.5), vbe.c (1.17), vgabios.c (1.12):
830 - fixing preprocessing of vgabios with latest gcc (from Mandrake
833 2002-04-08 23:44 japj
835 * ChangeLog (1.14), vbe_display_api.txt (1.5, v0_3b):
837 - preparing docs for new DISPI interface (for hardware scrolling)
839 2002-04-03 19:06 japj
841 * ChangeLog (1.13), TODO (1.9, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b), vbe.c (1.16):
843 - defaulting LFB on + updated changelog & todo
845 2002-04-03 00:38 cbothamy
847 * vbe.c (1.15), vgabios.c (1.11):
849 - changed the logging ports to 0x500 -> 0x502
851 2002-03-14 17:54 japj
855 - vbetables.h is dependant upon some defines (VBE_HAVE_LFB), so
856 put the include *after* the define
858 2002-03-13 21:47 japj
860 * ChangeLog (1.12), TODO (1.8), vbe.c (1.13), vbetables.h (1.10),
863 - made LFB dependant upon define - not implement vbe functions
864 return failure - updated todo & docs for things after bochs 1.4
866 2002-03-13 19:46 japj
868 * vbe.h (1.11), vbe_display_api.txt (1.4):
870 - added max video memory + documented what is in the 0xb0c0
873 2002-03-12 02:33 cbothamy
875 * ChangeLog (1.11), Makefile (1.4):
877 - updated for 0.3a. Merged vgabios.bin and vbebios.bin
879 2002-03-10 21:36 japj
881 * ChangeLog (1.10), vbetables.h (1.9):
883 - added LFB modes for testing with vbe-lfb patch in Bochs
885 2002-03-10 17:42 japj
887 * vbe.c (1.12, v0_3a):
889 - show people when they do NOT have VBE support available
891 2002-03-10 17:36 japj
893 * TODO (1.7, v0_3a), vbe.c (1.11), vbe.h (1.10, v0_3a), vgabios.c
896 - cleanup of vbe internal functions (set 8bpp mode is now
897 dependant on ModeInfo content instead of hardcoded functions)
899 2002-03-10 17:20 cbothamy
901 * ChangeLog (1.9, v0_3a), TODO (1.6):
905 2002-03-10 17:19 cbothamy
907 * vbe.c (1.10), vbe.h (1.9):
909 - added vbe_has_vbe_display function that detects an attached vbe
912 2002-03-10 17:12 cbothamy
916 - vbe calls are done only if a vbe display is detected
918 2002-03-10 11:25 japj
920 * vbe.h (1.8), vbe_display_api.txt (1.3, v0_3a):
922 - preparing for LFB support
924 2002-03-09 14:25 japj
928 - fixing initial cursor shape to _ instead of -
930 2002-03-08 23:08 japj
932 * ChangeLog (1.8), TODO (1.5), vbe.c (1.9), vbe.h (1.7), vgabios.c
935 - updating vbe code to new API
937 2002-03-08 21:48 japj
939 * vbe.c (1.8), vbe.h (1.6), vbetables.h (1.8, v0_3a):
941 - updating vbe code with #defines from API
943 2002-03-08 21:31 japj
945 * vbe_display_api.txt (1.2):
947 - adding some text about how banks work
949 2002-03-08 21:09 japj
951 * ChangeLog (1.7), vbe_display_api.txt (1.1):
953 - adding vbe_display_api documentation
955 2002-03-07 21:36 japj
957 * ChangeLog (1.6), vbe.c (1.7), vbetables.h (1.7):
959 - added 1024x768xbpp support - some more cleanups/comments
961 2002-03-06 21:55 japj
963 * ChangeLog (1.5), TODO (1.4), vbe.c (1.6), vbetables.h (1.6),
966 - updated changelog with new modi - added 640x480x8 (Mandrake
967 Installer can use this!) - added pre VBE2 compatible 'detection'
968 - fixed problem when normal vga set mode wouldn't disable vbe
971 2002-03-06 20:59 japj
973 * TODO (1.3), vbe.c (1.5), vbe.h (1.5), vbetables.h (1.5),
976 - adding 640x400x8 and 800x600x8 vbe support (this depends
977 HEAVILY on my bochs vga code patch - japj)
979 2002-03-06 18:00 japj
981 * vbe.c (1.4), vbe.h (1.4), vbetables.h (1.4):
983 - implemented banked & lfb support for 320x200x8bpp (some fixes
984 for vbetest program not displaying anything)
986 2002-03-05 20:25 japj
988 * Makefile (1.3, v0_3a):
990 for vbe debug bios: - print debugging information in assembly
991 output - print source code in assembly output
993 2002-03-01 19:39 japj
995 * ChangeLog (1.4), TODO (1.2), vbe.c (1.3), vbe.h (1.3),
998 - added vbe support for 320x200x8 using the standard vgamode
1001 2002-02-19 00:29 japj
1005 - updating ChangeLog with lfbprof
1007 2002-02-18 23:26 japj
1009 * tests/lfbprof/: lfbprof.c (1.2), lfbprof.h (1.2) (utags: v0_3a,
1010 v0_3b, v0_4a, v0_4b):
1012 - fixed unsigned short for mode list (-1 != 0xffff otherwise) -
1013 fixed LfbMapRealPointer macro mask problem (some modes were
1014 skipped) - added some extra 'debugging' printf's
1016 2002-02-18 23:07 japj
1018 * tests/lfbprof/: Makefile (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a),
1019 lfbprof.c (1.1), lfbprof.h (1.1):
1021 - Adding lfbprof testprogram (for vbe testing purposes) It
1022 needs to be compiled with the Watcom C Compiler
1024 2002-02-18 18:48 japj
1026 * vbe.c (1.2), vbe.h (1.2):
1028 - cosmetic updates to vbe.c/h + added bunch of FIXMEs for work
1029 that needs to be done
1031 2002-02-18 18:34 japj
1033 * vbetables.h (1.2):
1035 - cosmetic updates in vbetables.h
1037 2002-02-18 18:32 japj
1041 updated changelog with merge of vbebios 0.2
1043 2002-02-18 18:07 japj
1047 - small cosmetic cleanup in vgabios vbe code + added FIXMEs
1049 2002-02-18 17:55 japj
1051 * Makefile (1.2), dataseghack (1.2, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a),
1052 vbe.c (1.1), vbe.h (1.1), vbetables.h (1.1), vgabios.c (1.2),
1053 vgabios.h (1.2, v0_3a):
1055 - merging with vbebios 0.2 release
1057 2002-02-18 11:31 cbothamy
1059 * BUGS (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), COPYING (1.1, v0_4b,
1060 v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), ChangeLog (1.1), Makefile (1.1), Notes
1061 (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), README (1.1, v0_3b, v0_3a),
1062 TODO (1.1), dataseghack (1.1), vgabios.c (1.1), vgabios.h (1.1),
1063 vgafonts.h (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), vgatables.h (1.1,
1064 v0_3b, v0_3a), tests/testbios.c (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b,