[PATCH] documentation: update list of available compiled-in fonts

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[PATCH] documentation: update list of available compiled-in fonts

From: Randy Dunlap <hidden>
Date: 2017-11-07 04:48:25

From: Randy Dunlap <redacted>

Update list of available compiled-in fonts in lib/fonts/:
add 6x10 and drop RomanLarge (which was reverted 12 years ago).

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <redacted>
Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
---
 Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt |    4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- lnx-414-rc8.orig/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
+++ lnx-414-rc8/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ C. Boot options
 1. fbcon=font:<name>
 
         Select the initial font to use. The value 'name' can be any of the
-        compiled-in fonts: VGA8x16, 7x14, 10x18, VGA8x8, MINI4x6, RomanLarge,
-        SUN8x16, SUN12x22, ProFont6x11, Acorn8x8, PEARL8x8.
+        compiled-in fonts: VGA8x16, 7x14, 10x18, VGA8x8, MINI4x6,
+        SUN8x16, SUN12x22, 6x10, ProFont6x11, Acorn8x8, PEARL8x8.
 
 	Note, not all drivers can handle font with widths not divisible by 8,
         such as vga16fb.

Re: [PATCH] documentation: update list of available compiled-in fonts

From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: 2017-11-07 08:16:22

Hi Randy,

On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:48 AM, Randy Dunlap [off-list ref] wrote:
From: Randy Dunlap <redacted>

Update list of available compiled-in fonts in lib/fonts/:
add 6x10 and drop RomanLarge (which was reverted 12 years ago).

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <redacted>
Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
quoted hunk
--- lnx-414-rc8.orig/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
+++ lnx-414-rc8/Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ C. Boot options
 1. fbcon=font:<name>

         Select the initial font to use. The value 'name' can be any of the
-        compiled-in fonts: VGA8x16, 7x14, 10x18, VGA8x8, MINI4x6, RomanLarge,
-        SUN8x16, SUN12x22, ProFont6x11, Acorn8x8, PEARL8x8.
+        compiled-in fonts: VGA8x16, 7x14, 10x18, VGA8x8, MINI4x6,
+        SUN8x16, SUN12x22, 6x10, ProFont6x11, Acorn8x8, PEARL8x8.
While at it, perhaps you want to sort the list alphabetically?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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