> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:39:16 -0300
> From: Crystal Kolipe <kolipe.c@exoticsilicon.com>
> 
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:14:36PM +0100, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> > On 2025/06/13 03:20, Crystal Kolipe wrote:
> > > I would be very surprised if anybody was actually using display rotation on
> > > wscons.  The rotation code should probably be removed altogether.
> > 
> > This was used for Zaurus, IIRC. Not sure whether anything used it since.
> 
> Yes, it was originally only for Zaurus.
> 
> Later it was made configurable for other drivers, but looking at
> sys/dev/pci/drm/files.drm it seems that only inteldrm currently enables
> rasops_rotation.
> 
> I'm skeptical that it would be usable in practice because at least the
> underline code only supports 16bpp and I've not seen a dmesg posted to any of
> the lists in the last few years with inteldrm running at 16bpp.

Well, there are tablet-like laptops that have their panel mounted
sideways.  I have one and rotating the framebuffer is the only way to
use the machine without hurting my neck.

I don't really care that underline doesn't work.  I want a working
basic terminal.  If I want fancy features, I start X.

> It seems like the rotation code has rotted and nobody noticed.  But it does
> get in the way somewhat of further wscons development.

Sorry, but I consider wscons mostly done.