---

yaml
---
r: 95282
b: refs/heads/master
c: f7511d5
h: refs/heads/master
v: v3

[refs]

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 730f412c08c13858f7681bac0a2770fbc9159fed
+refs/heads/master: f7511d5f66f01fc451747b24e79f3ada7a3af9af

trunk/Documentation/braille-console.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+                       Linux Braille Console
+
+To get early boot messages on a braille device (before userspace screen
+readers can start), you first need to compile the support for the usual serial
+console (see serial-console.txt), and for braille device (in Device Drivers -
+Accessibility).
+
+Then you need to specify a console=brl, option on the kernel command line, the
+format is:
+
+	console=brl,serial_options...
+
+where serial_options... are the same as described in serial-console.txt
+
+So for instance you can use console=brl,ttyS0 if the braille device is connected
+to the first serial port, and console=brl,ttyS0,115200 to override the baud rate
+to 115200, etc.
+
+By default, the braille device will just show the last kernel message (console
+mode).  To review previous messages, press the Insert key to switch to the VT
+review mode.  In review mode, the arrow keys permit to browse in the VT content,
+page up/down keys go at the top/bottom of the screen, and the home key goes back
+to the cursor, hence providing very basic screen reviewing facility.
+
+Sound feedback can be obtained by adding the braille_console.sound=1 kernel
+parameter.
+
+For simplicity, only one braille console can be enabled, other uses of
+console=brl,... will be discarded.  Also note that it does not interfere with
+the console selection mecanism described in serial-console.txt
+
+For now, only the VisioBraille device is supported.
+
+Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>

trunk/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt

@@ -496,6 +496,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			switching to the matching ttyS device later.  The
 			options are the same as for ttyS, above.
 
+                If the device connected to the port is not a TTY but a braille
+                device, prepend "brl," before the device type, for instance
+			console=brl,ttyS0
+		For now, only VisioBraille is supported.
+
 	earlycon=	[KNL] Output early console device and options.
 		uart[8250],io,<addr>[,options]
 		uart[8250],mmio,<addr>[,options]

trunk/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c

@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(adb_try_handler_change);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cuda_request);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cuda_poll);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ADB_CUDA */
-#ifdef CONFIG_VT
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(kd_mksound);
-#endif
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(to_tm);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC32

trunk/arch/ppc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c

@@ -183,9 +183,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cuda_poll);
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(btext_update_display);
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_VT
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(kd_mksound);
-#endif
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(to_tm);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_power_off);

trunk/drivers/Kconfig

@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ source "drivers/memstick/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/leds/Kconfig"
 
+source "drivers/accessibility/Kconfig"
+
 source "drivers/infiniband/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/edac/Kconfig"

trunk/drivers/Makefile

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG)		+= watchdog/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PHONE)		+= telephony/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MD)		+= md/
 obj-$(CONFIG_BT)		+= bluetooth/
+obj-$(CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY)	+= accessibility/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ISDN)		+= isdn/
 obj-$(CONFIG_EDAC)		+= edac/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MCA)		+= mca/

trunk/drivers/accessibility/Kconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+menuconfig ACCESSIBILITY
+	bool "Accessibility support"
+	---help---
+	  Enable a submenu where accessibility items may be enabled.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+if ACCESSIBILITY
+config A11Y_BRAILLE_CONSOLE
+	bool "Console on braille device"
+	depends on VT
+	depends on SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
+	---help---
+	  Enables console output on a braille device connected to a 8250
+	  serial port. For now only the VisioBraille device is supported.
+
+	  To actually enable it, you need to pass option
+	  console=brl,ttyS0
+	  to the kernel. Options are the same as for serial console.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+endif # ACCESSIBILITY

trunk/drivers/accessibility/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj-y				+= braille/

trunk/drivers/accessibility/braille/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj-$(CONFIG_A11Y_BRAILLE_CONSOLE)		+= braille_console.o