[BRLTTY] Linux console hacking (was: Re: Footsteps towards better accessibility in Linux)

Sébastien Hinderer sebastien.hinderer at ens-lyon.org
Tue Mar 31 20:08:53 UTC 2026


Hi,

Nicolas Pitre (2026/03/30 10:11 -0400):
> On Sun, 29 Mar 2026, Sébastien Hinderer wrote:
>
> > Nicolas Pitre (2026/03/28 20:50 -0400):
> > > > Question: I am wondering how this should be integrated to distributions.
> > > > I guess it's not as simple as upgrading terminfo whne the kernel is
> > > > upgraded, because there always is the possibility to boot an older
> > > > kernel that does not support the feature.
> > >
> > > In this case the kernel will simply ignore the sequence.
> >
> > Okay so it's fine to submit a patch to terminfo, right?
> >
> > I am happy to do it unless you want to, Nicolas?
>
> Please go ahead.

Done. I have sent the proposed update to bug-ncurses at gnu.org and Cc'ed
Nicolas.

Seb.


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