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diff --git a/roms/vgabios/ChangeLog b/roms/vgabios/ChangeLog new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dbaed5dc --- /dev/null +++ b/roms/vgabios/ChangeLog @@ -0,0 +1,1311 @@ +2009-04-07 20:18 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.69): + + - biosfn_write_teletype: fixed attribute when scrolling in text mode + +2009-04-06 20:17 vruppert + + * ChangeLog (1.28), README (1.17): + + - preparing for release 0.6c + +2009-01-25 16:46 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.62), vbe.h (1.28), vbetables-gen.c (1.5): + + - added support for a lot more non-standard VBE modes (e.g. widescreen modes) + - requires latest Bochs VBE code (16 MB video memory, VBE_DISPI_ID5, VRAM size + in 64k pages stored in VBE register) + - check if VBE mode is supported with current VRAM size + +2009-01-24 11:02 vruppert + + * clext.c (1.14), vbe.c (1.61), vgabios.c (1.68): + + - use VBE LFB address from PCI base address if present (rewrite of the cirrus + specific function in main vgabios code) + - removed unnecessary spaces + +2008-12-14 09:29 vruppert + + * clext.c (1.13): + + - added DPMS support to cirrus vgabios (patch from Gleb Natapov) + +2008-05-30 17:28 vruppert + + * README (1.16): + + - updated for release 0.6b + +2008-05-22 12:55 vruppert + + * ChangeLog (1.27), README (1.15): + + - preparations for release 0.6b + +2008-05-11 08:40 vruppert + + * biossums.c (1.6): + + - fixed a warning + +2008-03-02 08:47 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.60): + + - added debug message for unsupported VBE modes + +2008-02-24 09:18 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.59): + + - in LFB modes the number of banks must be set to 1 + +2008-01-27 10:44 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.21), biossums.c (1.5), vgabios.c (1.67): + + - added PCI data structure for the Cirrus VGABIOS images + - added support for the PCI data structure in biossums + - updated year in copyright + +2008-01-26 11:46 vruppert + + * BUGS (1.4), Makefile (1.20), README (1.14), TODO (1.13), vbe_display_api.txt (1.14): + + - whitespace cleanup + +2006-11-26 10:43 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.19): + + - disable the generation of linemarkers by the preprocessor, since the latest + versions of bcc don't like them + +2006-09-02 13:15 vruppert + + * biossums.c (1.4): + + - the biossums utility no longer modifies VGABIOS images with proper checksum + and size + +2006-08-19 14:28 vruppert + + * Changelog (1.26), README (1.13), TODO (1.12): + + - updates for 0.6a release + +2006-08-19 09:39 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.58): + + - improved VGA compatible setup for VBE modes (disable CGA and Hercules + compatible memory layout) + +2006-08-18 20:39 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.57): + + - improved VGA compatible setup for >=8bpp VBE modes (CRTC doubleword mode and + GRDC shift register setting added) + - now using symbolic name for CRTC address register + +2006-08-15 20:42 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.56), vbetables-gen.c (1.4): + + - init 4bpp VBE modes by a temporary switch to VGA mode 0x6A + - all 4bpp VBE modes now enabled + +2006-08-14 20:24 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.55): + + - VGA compatible setup for VBE modes improved (Bochs hack can be removed now) + +2006-08-12 07:51 vruppert + + * .cvsignore (1.1): + + - .cvsignore added for auto-generated file + +2006-08-12 07:47 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.54), vbe.h (1.27), vbe_display_api.txt (1.13), vbetables-gen.c (1.3): + + - cleaned up VBE memory size definitions (removed duplicate defines, main + definition now in vbetables-gen.c) + +2006-08-09 21:28 vruppert + + * vbetables.h (1.30): + + - removed auto-generated file + +2006-08-09 21:26 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.53), vbe.h (1.26), vbe_display_api.txt (1.12), vbetables-gen.c (1.2), + vbetables.h (1.29): + + - VBE video memory increased to 8 MB + - VBE dispi ID changed to B0C4 + - documentation update + +2006-07-11 08:03 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.18), vbetables-gen.c (1.1), vbetables.h (1.28): + + - generate vbetables.h dynamicly + * initial patch from the qemu project by Fabrice Bellard + * only add modes that fit in video memory (still 4 MB) + * several other fixes (e.g. 4 bpp specific stuff, number of pages) + +2006-07-10 07:47 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.66): + + - biosfn_scroll(): check variable 'i' for underflowing when scrolling downwards + to avoid screen corruption + +2006-07-10 07:47 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.52): + + - VBE set bank functions failure handling added + - VBE get/set logical scan line length fixes for the 4bpp mode + +2006-07-08 13:27 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.51), vbetables.h (1.27): + + - added special case for the 4 bpp when setting VBE display start + - VBE mode table fixes + +2006-07-07 13:30 vruppert + + * clext.c (1.12): + + - bank pointer must be set to 0 after a mode set + +2006-06-21 16:58 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.50), vbetables.h (1.26): + + - improved VBE display capabilities check (X resulution checked now) + - removed obsolete defines (LFB always available, always generate dynamic list) + - CR/LF to LF fixes + +2006-06-18 15:22 vruppert + + * clext.c (1.11), vbe.c (1.49), vbe.h (1.25), vbetables.h (1.25), vgabios.c + (1.65): + + - applied patch from the qemu project (Fabrice Bellard) + * Cirrus SVGA now supports the "no clear" bit when switching to Cirrus or + VESA mode + * Bochs VBE protected mode interface improved + * save/restore video state support for Bochs VBE and standard VGA added + * Bochs VBE prepared for more modi + +2006-03-25 10:19 vruppert + + * clext.c (1.10), vgabios.c (1.64), vgatables.h (1.10): + + - applied patch from Fabrice Bellard + * added minimal support for the video parameter table (VPT) + * added Cirrus SVGA mode 0x7b (1600x1200x8) + +2005-12-26 19:50 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.48), vgabios.c (1.63): + + - Bochs VBE protected mode interface added (based on a patch by malc@pulsesoft.com) + +2005-12-26 19:50 vruppert + + * biossums.c (1.3): + + - biossums utility now supports VGABIOS sizes up to 64 kBytes + +2005-09-21 18:45 vruppert + + * vgatables.h (1.9): + + - mode 0x11: all color planes must be enabled in this 2-color VGA mode + +2005-08-30 18:41 vruppert + + * biossums.c (1.2): + + - missing license text added in biossums.c + +2005-07-02 18:39 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.62): + + - BIOS configuration word usually reports initial mode 80x25 color text + - vgabios function 0x0e (write teletype): linefeed (0x0a) only increments the + cursor row value + +2005-05-24 16:50 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.47), vgabios.c (1.61): + + - output to the vgabios info port can be disabled now. It is still enabled by + default and always possible in debug mode. (based on a patch from Alex Beregszaszi) + +2005-05-20 16:06 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.46), vgabios.c (1.60): + + - fixed return value for the default case in the VBE section (non-debug mode) + - removed unused macros HALT and PANIC_PORT + +2005-03-07 20:39 vruppert + + * README (1.9): + + - updates for 0.5a release + +2005-03-06 13:06 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.17): + + - vgabios files with cirrus support added to release target + +2005-03-06 12:24 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.16): + + - cross compilation support added (patch from Alex Beregszaszi) + +2005-03-05 13:03 vruppert + + * BUGS (1.3), README (1.8), TODO (1.11): + + - documentation updates + +2004-12-04 15:26 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.61), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin + (1.13), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.13), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.61), clext.c (1.9): + + - Cirrus extension: support for 1280x1024x15 and 1280x1024x16 modes added (patch + from Fabrice Bellard) + +2004-08-08 16:53 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.60), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.12), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.12), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.60), clext.c (1.8): + + - use single bank mode for VBE + - enable 16k granularity for VBE only + +2004-07-30 19:33 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.59), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.11), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.11), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.59), clext.c (1.7): + + - cirrus init: set standard vga mode and reset bitblt + +2004-07-22 18:38 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.58), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.10), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.10), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.58), clext.c (1.6), vbe.c (1.45), + vbetables.h (1.24): + + - cirrus extension: tables for mode 1280x1024x8 added + - vbe: dispi_set_xres() and dispi_set_virt_width() now modify vga compatible + registers + - vbe: mode list entry for mode 800x600x4 fixed + +2004-07-18 20:23 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.57), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.9), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.9), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.57), vgabios.c (1.59), vgatables.h (1.8): + + - disable CRTC write protection before setting new values + - CRTC line for mode 0x6a fixed + +2004-07-07 16:08 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.15), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.56), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.8), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.8), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.56), biossums.c (1.1), clext.c (1.5): + + - biossums utility for the Bochs BIOS adapted for the LGPL'd VGABIOS + - VESA3 PMINFO checksum calculated in the source + - 24 bpp mode entries fixed (patch from Fabrice Bellard) + +2004-06-25 18:28 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.7), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.7), + clext.c (1.4): + + - 4MB memory probe added (patch from Fabrice Bellard) + +2004-06-25 17:31 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.55), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.6), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.6), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.55), clext.c (1.3): + + - fixed value of sequencer reset register in cirrus mode table + - fixed possible overflow error if cirrus start address is >256k + +2004-06-23 21:11 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.54), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.5), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.5), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.54), clext.c (1.2): + + - applied new patch for the cirrus extension from suzu + * enable VESA LFB support if a Cirrus PCI adapter is detected + * prepared VBE3 protected mode info block (test case required) + - added VBE functions 4F06h and 4F07h + - some bugfixes + +2004-06-17 18:57 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.14), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.53), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.2), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.2), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.53): + + - fixed makefile targets for the binaries with cirrus extension + +2004-06-16 21:11 vruppert + + * Makefile (1.13), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.52), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.bin (1.1), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.cirrus.debug.bin (1.1), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.52), clext.c (1.1), vgabios.c (1.58): + + - applied suzu's cirrus extension patch. Cirrus SVGA detection, most of the + cirrus-specific modes and some basic VBE features are present now. + +2004-05-31 21:15 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.51), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.51), + vgabios.c (1.57): + + - write character in planar graphics modes: sequencer map mask must be 0x0f and + bit operation must be 'replace' if bit 7 of attribute is clear + - read/write pixel in planar graphics modes: bit mask setup simplified + +2004-05-11 18:08 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.50), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.50), + vgabios.c (1.56): + + - biosfn_select_vert_res rewritten in assembler + - scroll text in planar graphics modes: attribute for blank line fixed + - write character in planar graphics modes: graphics controller values fixed + +2004-05-09 20:32 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.49), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.49), + vbe.c (1.44), vbe.h (1.24), vgabios.c (1.55): + + - VBE init code and some dispi ioport functions rewritten in assembler + - text scroll functions for CGA graphics modes added + - scroll text in graphics modes: attribute for blank line fixed + +2004-05-08 16:06 vruppert + + * BUGS (1.2), README (1.7), TODO (1.10), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.48), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.48), vbe.c (1.43), vbe.h (1.23), + vbe_display_api.txt (1.11), vgabios.c (1.54): + + - VBE internal functions dispi_set_enable and dispi_set_bank now called both from C + and asm code + - VBE function 0x03 rewritten in assembler + - VBE function 0x08 cleaned up + - text output and scroll functions for graphics modes rewritten using case + structures + - documentation and comments updated + +2004-05-06 21:18 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.47), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.47), + vbe.c (1.42), vbe.h (1.22), vgabios.c (1.53): + + - VBE functions 0x05, 0x06, 0x07 and some dispi ioport functions rewritten in + assembler + - VBE functions 0x06 and 0x07: get functions now supported, 15 bpp bug fixed + +2004-05-05 19:24 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.46), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.46), + vbe.c (1.41), vbe.h (1.21), vbe_display_api.txt (1.10), vgabios.c (1.52): + + - 8 bit DAC capability flag set + - vbe_biosfn_set_get_dac_palette_format implemented + - VBE api description updated + - C definitions from header files now used assembler code + +2004-05-02 17:27 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.45), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.45), + vgabios.c (1.51): + + - text scroll functions for PLANAR1/PLANAR4 graphics modes added + - function biosfn_get_ega_info rewritten in assembler + - read/write graphics pixel functions rewritten using a case structure + +2004-05-01 16:03 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.44), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.44), + vgabios.c (1.50): + + - biosfn_enable_cursor_emulation rewritten in assembler + - remap of the cursor shape depends on modeset control bit 0 + - text output in PLANAR4 modes now supports attribute bit 7 (XOR with background) + +2004-04-25 20:13 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.43), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.43), + vgabios.c (1.49), vgatables.h (1.7): + + - table entries for vga mode 0x0f fixed (PLANAR2 exists on EGA only) + - function release_font_access now supports the monochrome text mode + - PLANAR1 modes now supported in text output functions and read/write pixel + - function AH=0x12/BL=0x32 rewritten in assembler + +2004-04-25 08:45 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.42), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.42), + vgabios.c (1.48): + + - block address calculation in font functions fixed + - functions AX=0x1103, AH=0x12/BL=0x31 and AH=0x12/BL=0x33 rewritten in assembler + +2004-04-24 09:59 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.41), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.41), + vgabios.c (1.47): + + - read/write graphics pixel for PLANAR4 modes added + - CGA specific functions (group AH = 0x0B) implemented + +2004-04-23 14:34 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.40), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.40), + vgabios.c (1.46): + + - remaining palette and dac read/write functions (except gray scale summing) + rewritten in assembler + +2004-04-18 13:43 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.39), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.39), + vgabios.c (1.45): + + - some palette and dac read/write functions rewritten in assembler + - main int10 debug message now works with assembler functions, too + +2004-04-18 09:15 japj + + * vbe.c (1.40): + + updated my email address + put vgabios url in the bios copyright string + (instead of my old email address) + +2004-04-17 07:18 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.38), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.38), + vgabios.c (1.44): + + - biosfn_set_video_mode: don't load DAC registers if default palette loading is + disabled. Perform gray scale summing if enabled. + - biosfn_perform_gray_scale_summing: switch between DAC read and write mode is + required to make this function work. Maximum DAC value always set to 0x3f. + +2004-04-08 17:50 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.37), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.37), + vgabios.c (1.43): + + - write character function for the LINEAR8 mode + - get_font_access() and release_font_access() rewritten in assembler + - fixed wrong variable name in the init code + +2004-04-06 19:31 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.36), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.36), + vgabios.c (1.42): + + - init functions rewitten in assembler + - function biosfn_set_display_code rewritten in assembler + +2004-04-05 19:40 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.35), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.35), + vgabios.c (1.41): + + - functions biosfn_get_video_mode() and biosfn_read_display_code() rewritten + in assembler + +2004-04-04 18:20 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.34), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.34), + vgabios.c (1.40): + + - write character function for CGA modes added + - read/write graphics pixel for CGA and LINEAR8 modes added + +2004-02-23 21:08 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.33), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.33), + vbe.c (1.39): + + - dispi_get_max_bpp(): restore the original value of the vbe enable register + +2004-02-22 14:17 vruppert + + * README (1.6), vbe.c (1.38), vbe.h (1.20), vbe_display_api.txt (1.9), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.32), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.32): + + - new function dispi_get_max_bpp() returns the bpp capabilities of the Bochs gui + - create the mode list depending on the supported bpp capability + - unused stuff removed + - documentation updated + +2004-02-21 18:20 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.37), vbe.h (1.19), vbetables.h (1.23), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.31), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.31): + + - dynamicly genarated vbe mode_info list works now + +2003-11-17 21:04 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.36), vbetables.h (1.22), vgabios.c (1.39), vgatables.h (1.6), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.30), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.30): + + - new VBE presence flag stored at unused BDA address 0xB9 + - VBE init code rewritten + - added BIOS TTY flag for VBE mode 0x0102 (TODO: scrolling) + - vgabios_init_func: load and activate text font already done by set_video_mode + - function biosfn_get_all_palette_reg() fixed + +2003-11-06 00:26 cbothamy + + * README (1.5): + + - add changes for 0.4c release + +2003-11-06 00:22 cbothamy + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.29), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.29): + + - compile vgabios.c rev1.38 + +2003-11-06 00:21 cbothamy + + * vgabios.c (1.38): + + - activate char table after loading it when setting a text video + mode + +2003-11-06 00:19 cbothamy + + * Makefile (1.12): + + - when making a release, remove unwanted files first, and exclude + CVS from the tarball + +2003-11-04 22:50 cbothamy + + * ChangeLog (1.20, v0_4b): + + - update ChangeLog for 0.4b release + +2003-11-04 22:49 cbothamy + + * README (1.4, v0_4b): + + - update Changes for 0.4b release + +2003-11-04 20:26 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.37), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.28), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.28) (utags: v0_4b): + + - biosfn_get_font_info(): character height must be returned in CX + +2003-11-03 21:57 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.35, v0_4b), vgabios.c (1.36), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin + (1.27), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.27): + + - the 'noclearmem' flag is not stored in the 'current video mode' + register (0040h:0049h) - VBE also stores the 'noclear' flag in + the 'video control' register (0040h:0087h) + +2003-10-05 10:06 vruppert + + * vbe.h (1.18, v0_4b), vbe_display_api.txt (1.8, v0_4b), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.26), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.26): + + - changed VBE i/o registers to 0x01CE/CF (suggestion from Daniel + Gimpelevich) + +2003-08-18 18:38 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.25), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.25), vgabios.c (1.35): + + - wrong offsets to the character tables (INT 0x1F/0x43) fixed + (underscore added) - functions accessing the CRT controller + optimized using a local variable 'crtc_addr' + +2003-08-17 15:46 cbothamy + + * ChangeLog (1.19, v0_4a): + + - ChangeLog is now automatically generated by running "cvs2cl -r + -t -P -S" - update ChangeLog for 0.4a release + +2003-08-17 15:44 cbothamy + + * README (1.3, v0_4a): + + - added the old ChangeLog in the HOSTORY section of the README + file - update History for 0.4a release, with a summary of Changes + +2003-08-17 15:24 cbothamy + + * Makefile (1.11, v0_4b, v0_4a): + + - fix Makefile for "release" target + +2003-08-16 01:49 cbothamy + + * Makefile (1.10), README (1.2), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.24, + v0_4a), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.24, v0_4a), vgabios.c + (1.34, v0_4a): + + - update the Makefile for releases - remove references to old + plex86 website - update the Makefile so it build + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin and VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + +2003-08-07 18:17 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.23), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.23): + + - current VBE mode now stored in BDA (unused address 0xBA) + +2003-08-07 17:54 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.34), vgatables.h (1.5, v0_4b) (utags: v0_4a): + + - current VBE mode now stored in BDA (unused address 0xBA) + +2003-07-20 18:05 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.33), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.22), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.22): + + - fixed a few functions accessing the attribute controller + +2003-07-19 09:33 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.32), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.21), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.21): + + - re-enable video after programming the attribute controller - + biosfn_set_all_palette_reg(): number of palette registers fixed + +2003-07-16 22:32 vruppert + + * ChangeLog (1.18), vbe.c (1.33), vbe.h (1.17, v0_4a), + vbe_display_api.txt (1.7, v0_4a), vgabios.c (1.31), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.20), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.20): + + - LFB flag now stored in the register VBE_DISPI_INDEX_ENABLE - + release date in Changelog fixed - release date of VBE BIOS 0.6 + was the same as VGA BIOS 0.3b - year changed in copyright + messages + +2003-07-15 12:40 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.19), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.19): + + - new function dispi_get_bpp() - function + vbe_biosfn_set_get_logical_scan_line_length() fixed for >8bpp - + number of image pages of all VBE modes fixed + +2003-07-15 12:35 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.32), vbetables.h (1.21, v0_4b, v0_4a): + + - new function dispi_get_bpp() - function + vbe_biosfn_set_get_logical_scan_line_length() fixed for >8bpp - + number of image pages of all VBE modes fixed + +2003-07-14 19:45 vruppert + + * vbe_display_api.txt (1.6): + + - description of VBE_DISPI_ interface 0xb0c2 added + +2003-07-10 19:07 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.31), vbetables.h (1.20), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.18), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.18): + + - 15 bpp VBE modes added - "Bochs own" mode 0x142 (640x480x32bpp) + added + +2003-07-01 19:00 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.30), vbe.h (1.16), vbetables.h (1.19), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.17), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.17): + + - VBE preserve display memory feature implemented - VBE mode + entries 0x117 and 0x118 added + +2003-06-30 21:27 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.29), vbe.h (1.15), vbetables.h (1.18), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.16), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.16): + + - VBE mode info blocks of modes with >8bpp enabled - VBE modes + with 24 bpp: bytes per scanline fixed - vbe_biosfn_set_mode() now + supports >8bpp - VBE will be enabled with new VBE_DISPI_ID2 + (0xB0C2) + +2003-06-29 12:53 vruppert + + * vbetables.h (1.17), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.15), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.15): + + - duplicate lines with VBE_MODE_ATTRIBUTE_GRAPHICS_MODE removed - + VBE mode info items of currently unsupported modes fixed + +2003-06-15 21:19 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.30), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.14), + VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.14): + + - function write_gfx_char() rewritten + +2003-04-26 09:27 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.13): + + - added missing VBE function dispi_get_bank() - added missing + return codes for VBE function 4F05h - memory size is always + reported in VBE function 4F00h - fixed scan line length for VBE + mode 0102h - fixed function set_active_page() for graphics modes + - fixed the page sizes of some VGA modes + +2003-04-26 09:22 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.28), vbetables.h (1.16), vgabios.c (1.29), vgatables.h + (1.4), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.13): + + - added missing VBE function dispi_get_bank() - added missing + return codes for VBE function 4F05h - memory size is always + reported in VBE function 4F00h - fixed scan line length for VBE + mode 0102h - fixed function set_active_page() for graphics modes + - fixed the page sizes of some VGA modes + +2003-04-20 09:51 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.28), vgatables.h (1.3), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin + (1.12), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin (1.12): + + - function write_gfx_char() now supports different font sizes - + some entries of the static functionality table fixed + +2003-04-18 09:23 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.27), vbe.h (1.14), vbetables.h (1.15): + + - applied patch #1331 * new function dispi_set_bank_farcall() + * VBE mode info item WinFuncPtr points to the new function if the + flag VBE_WINDOW_ATTRIBUTE_RELOCATABLE is set * flag + VBE_MODE_ATTRIBUTE_EXTENDED_INFORMATION_AVAILABLE added + +2003-02-11 20:17 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.11), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.11), vbe.c (1.26), vbetables.h (1.14): + + - VBE mode search rewritten * improved function + mode_info_find_mode() is now used by the VBE functions 0x4F01 + and 0x4F02 * removed all mode list entries with the LFB bit + set. LFB detection is now present in the function + mode_info_find_mode() + +2003-02-09 20:59 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.10), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.10), vgabios.c (1.27): + + - function write_gfx_char(): memory address now calculated in + this function; background color is always black - function + biosfn_write_char_attr(): the count parameter is now used in + graphics modes too - function biosfn_write_char_only() works + the same way as function biosfn_write_char_attr() in graphics + mode - copying charmap data optimized using memcpyb() + +2003-02-09 11:36 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.9), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.9): + + - VESA mode 0x102 added (uses existing SVGA mode 0x6a) - all VESA + modes with the LFB flag set removed from the list (Linux doesn't + like mode numbers > 0x07ff) + +2003-02-09 11:02 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.25), vbe.h (1.13), vbetables.h (1.13): + + - VESA mode 0x102 added (uses existing SVGA mode 0x6a) - all VESA + modes with the LFB flag set removed from the list (Linux doesn't + like mode numbers > 0x07ff) + +2003-02-08 13:04 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.24), vgabios.c (1.26): + + - vbe_biosfn_return_current_mode() now returns the active + standard VGA mode TODO: return VESA mode if enabled - + biosfn_set_video_mode() now clears the screen in CGA mode + correctly - write character functions are now working in all + PLANAR4 graphics modes - added stubs for unimplemented features + in graphics modes + +2003-02-04 22:19 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.8), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.8): + + - set video mode: clear vga memory in graphics mode - set video + mode: load default font in text mode - write character + implemented for graphics mode 0x12 + +2003-02-04 22:06 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.25): + + - set video mode: clear vga memory in graphics mode - set video + mode: load default font in text mode - write character + implemented for graphics mode 0x12 + +2003-01-21 19:30 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.24): + + - remap the cursor size if the char height is > 8 and the new + values are < 8 + +2003-01-20 18:24 cbothamy + + * Makefile (1.9): + + - fix so make -j2 does not overwrite temp files + +2003-01-19 12:35 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.23): + + - function set_scan_lines() recalculates the number of rows and + the page size - new values for char height, text rows and page + size are stored in the BIOS data segment - asm helper function + idiv_u added + +2003-01-15 18:49 cbothamy + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.7), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.7): + + - compile vgabios rev 1.22 + +2003-01-15 18:49 cbothamy + + * vgabios.c (1.22): + + - fix bug found by ams : a 8bits index value was compared to + 0x100 in some cases in biosfn_set_all_dac_reg, + biosfn_read_all_dac_reg, biosfn_perform_gray_scale_summing + +2003-01-15 17:34 cbothamy + + * Makefile (1.8): + + - fix symbol table file names, discovered by ams + +2003-01-04 21:20 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.6), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.6), vgabios.c (1.21): + + - biosfn_set_video_mode(): reset attribute controller flip-flop + before setting up the controller's registers (bug found with + amidiag) + +2003-01-04 09:50 vruppert + + * vbe.c (1.23): + + - VBE function 0x00 returns VBE 1.x compatible information if no + VBE signature is present + +2003-01-01 12:44 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.5), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.5): + + - SVGA mode 0x6A (800x600x4) added to the list of graphics modes + +2002-12-31 18:07 vruppert + + * vgatables.h (1.2): + + - SVGA mode 0x6A (800x600x4) added to the list of graphics modes + +2002-11-23 10:38 cbothamy + + * ChangeLog (1.17, v0_3b): + + - fix changelog for 0.3b release + +2002-10-20 17:12 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.4), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.4), vgabios.c (1.20) (utags: v0_3b): + + - new function set_scan_lines() for the font size change (patch + from Hartmut Birr) - cursor shape start and end must be updated + in set_scan_lines() - set_scan_lines() is called by the functions + 0x1110, 0x1111, 0x1112 and 0x1114 after copying the font data + +2002-10-04 08:20 vruppert + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.3), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.3), vgabios.c (1.19): + + - biosfn_set_single_dac_reg(): the red value is stored in DH + +2002-09-19 19:05 cbothamy + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.2), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.2): + + - updated with latest changes + +2002-09-19 19:03 cbothamy + + * ChangeLog (1.16), Makefile (1.7, v0_3b), vbe.c (1.22, v0_3b), + vgabios.c (1.18), vgabios.h (1.3, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b): + + - updated the Makefile - removed display of copyrights. - + changed the Copyright string to "LGPL VGABios developers" + +2002-09-08 21:14 vruppert + + * vgabios.c (1.17): + + - set the cursor shape depending on the current font height - + clear BL before calling int 0x10 function 0x1103 in + vgabios_init_func + +2002-08-23 22:58 cbothamy + + * vbe.c (1.21), vbetables.h (1.12, v0_3b): + + - added lfb-mode numbers (patch from mathis) + +2002-07-21 21:57 japj + + * vbe.c (1.20), vgabios.c (1.16): + + gcc2/3 preprocessing fix + +2002-05-18 16:55 cbothamy + + * vgabios.c (1.15): + + - include patch from Volker that adds some text font functions + +2002-05-01 23:13 japj + + * VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin (1.1), VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.debug.bin + (1.1): + + adding latest bin & debug bin of the vgabios + +2002-04-29 14:50 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.15), vbe.c (1.19), vbe.h (1.12, v0_3b), vbetables.h + (1.11), vgabios.c (1.14): + + - applying hw scrolling/multibuffering patch + +2002-04-25 21:59 japj + + * Makefile (1.6), vbe.c (1.18), vgabios.c (1.13): + + - reverting #asm/##asm & endasm patch (does not work with with + cygwin) + +2002-04-19 19:38 japj + + * Makefile (1.5), vbe.c (1.17), vgabios.c (1.12): + + - fixing preprocessing of vgabios with latest gcc (from Mandrake + 8.2) + +2002-04-08 23:44 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.14), vbe_display_api.txt (1.5, v0_3b): + + - preparing docs for new DISPI interface (for hardware scrolling) + +2002-04-03 19:06 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.13), TODO (1.9, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b), vbe.c (1.16): + + - defaulting LFB on + updated changelog & todo + +2002-04-03 00:38 cbothamy + + * vbe.c (1.15), vgabios.c (1.11): + + - changed the logging ports to 0x500 -> 0x502 + +2002-03-14 17:54 japj + + * vbe.c (1.14): + + - vbetables.h is dependant upon some defines (VBE_HAVE_LFB), so + put the include *after* the define + +2002-03-13 21:47 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.12), TODO (1.8), vbe.c (1.13), vbetables.h (1.10), + vgabios.c (1.10): + + - made LFB dependant upon define - not implement vbe functions + return failure - updated todo & docs for things after bochs 1.4 + +2002-03-13 19:46 japj + + * vbe.h (1.11), vbe_display_api.txt (1.4): + + - added max video memory + documented what is in the 0xb0c0 + interface + +2002-03-12 02:33 cbothamy + + * ChangeLog (1.11), Makefile (1.4): + + - updated for 0.3a. Merged vgabios.bin and vbebios.bin + +2002-03-10 21:36 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.10), vbetables.h (1.9): + + - added LFB modes for testing with vbe-lfb patch in Bochs + +2002-03-10 17:42 japj + + * vbe.c (1.12, v0_3a): + + - show people when they do NOT have VBE support available + +2002-03-10 17:36 japj + + * TODO (1.7, v0_3a), vbe.c (1.11), vbe.h (1.10, v0_3a), vgabios.c + (1.9, v0_3a): + + - cleanup of vbe internal functions (set 8bpp mode is now + dependant on ModeInfo content instead of hardcoded functions) + +2002-03-10 17:20 cbothamy + + * ChangeLog (1.9, v0_3a), TODO (1.6): + + - updated for 0.3a + +2002-03-10 17:19 cbothamy + + * vbe.c (1.10), vbe.h (1.9): + + - added vbe_has_vbe_display function that detects an attached vbe + display + +2002-03-10 17:12 cbothamy + + * vgabios.c (1.8): + + - vbe calls are done only if a vbe display is detected + +2002-03-10 11:25 japj + + * vbe.h (1.8), vbe_display_api.txt (1.3, v0_3a): + + - preparing for LFB support + +2002-03-09 14:25 japj + + * vgabios.c (1.7): + + - fixing initial cursor shape to _ instead of - + +2002-03-08 23:08 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.8), TODO (1.5), vbe.c (1.9), vbe.h (1.7), vgabios.c + (1.6): + + - updating vbe code to new API + +2002-03-08 21:48 japj + + * vbe.c (1.8), vbe.h (1.6), vbetables.h (1.8, v0_3a): + + - updating vbe code with #defines from API + +2002-03-08 21:31 japj + + * vbe_display_api.txt (1.2): + + - adding some text about how banks work + +2002-03-08 21:09 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.7), vbe_display_api.txt (1.1): + + - adding vbe_display_api documentation + +2002-03-07 21:36 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.6), vbe.c (1.7), vbetables.h (1.7): + + - added 1024x768xbpp support - some more cleanups/comments + +2002-03-06 21:55 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.5), TODO (1.4), vbe.c (1.6), vbetables.h (1.6), + vgabios.c (1.5): + + - updated changelog with new modi - added 640x480x8 (Mandrake + Installer can use this!) - added pre VBE2 compatible 'detection' + - fixed problem when normal vga set mode wouldn't disable vbe + mode + +2002-03-06 20:59 japj + + * TODO (1.3), vbe.c (1.5), vbe.h (1.5), vbetables.h (1.5), + vgabios.c (1.4): + + - adding 640x400x8 and 800x600x8 vbe support (this depends + HEAVILY on my bochs vga code patch - japj) + +2002-03-06 18:00 japj + + * vbe.c (1.4), vbe.h (1.4), vbetables.h (1.4): + + - implemented banked & lfb support for 320x200x8bpp (some fixes + for vbetest program not displaying anything) + +2002-03-05 20:25 japj + + * Makefile (1.3, v0_3a): + + for vbe debug bios: - print debugging information in assembly + output - print source code in assembly output + +2002-03-01 19:39 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.4), TODO (1.2), vbe.c (1.3), vbe.h (1.3), + vbetables.h (1.3): + + - added vbe support for 320x200x8 using the standard vgamode + (0x13) + +2002-02-19 00:29 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.3): + + - updating ChangeLog with lfbprof + +2002-02-18 23:26 japj + + * tests/lfbprof/: lfbprof.c (1.2), lfbprof.h (1.2) (utags: v0_3a, + v0_3b, v0_4a, v0_4b): + + - fixed unsigned short for mode list (-1 != 0xffff otherwise) - + fixed LfbMapRealPointer macro mask problem (some modes were + skipped) - added some extra 'debugging' printf's + +2002-02-18 23:07 japj + + * tests/lfbprof/: Makefile (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), + lfbprof.c (1.1), lfbprof.h (1.1): + + - Adding lfbprof testprogram (for vbe testing purposes) It + needs to be compiled with the Watcom C Compiler + +2002-02-18 18:48 japj + + * vbe.c (1.2), vbe.h (1.2): + + - cosmetic updates to vbe.c/h + added bunch of FIXMEs for work + that needs to be done + +2002-02-18 18:34 japj + + * vbetables.h (1.2): + + - cosmetic updates in vbetables.h + +2002-02-18 18:32 japj + + * ChangeLog (1.2): + + updated changelog with merge of vbebios 0.2 + +2002-02-18 18:07 japj + + * vgabios.c (1.3): + + - small cosmetic cleanup in vgabios vbe code + added FIXMEs + +2002-02-18 17:55 japj + + * Makefile (1.2), dataseghack (1.2, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), + vbe.c (1.1), vbe.h (1.1), vbetables.h (1.1), vgabios.c (1.2), + vgabios.h (1.2, v0_3a): + + - merging with vbebios 0.2 release + +2002-02-18 11:31 cbothamy + + * BUGS (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), COPYING (1.1, v0_4b, + v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), ChangeLog (1.1), Makefile (1.1), Notes + (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), README (1.1, v0_3b, v0_3a), + TODO (1.1), dataseghack (1.1), vgabios.c (1.1), vgabios.h (1.1), + vgafonts.h (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, v0_3a), vgatables.h (1.1, + v0_3b, v0_3a), tests/testbios.c (1.1, v0_4b, v0_4a, v0_3b, + v0_3a): + + - initial import + |