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The Linux Kernel Console Is Being Killed Off

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David Herrmann has provided an update on his ambitious initiative to kill of the Linux kernel console. Herrmann has long been working on making the Linux kernel CONFIG_VT option unnecessary for providing a Linux console by punting it off to user-space. The Linux kernel VT console hasn't been changed much in the past two decades and Herrmann is hoping to see it replaced with a user-space solution he's been developing that would allow for multi-seat support, a hardware-accelerated console, full internalization, and other features.

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Comments (4)

dinotrac ·
Is linux ever in a state where the good old standby console can be reached by a user space alternative could not?
tuxchick ·
It's all in the execution. If he succeeds in trashing the old console and the new one is poo, then it's a bad idea. If it's an actual improvement, and is reliable, and has documentation so users don't have to telepath how to use it, then it's a good idea.
jdixon ·
My initial reaction is that it's a very bad idea, especially for servers. But we'll just have to wait and see.
caitlyn ·
I'm with jdixon on this one. OTOH, if it ends up working really well then I'll be glad to be proven wrong.

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