Re: splash(4) support in vt

On Wed, 2023-03-15 at 19:58, Gleb Popov <arrowd@freebsd.org> wrote:

> Hello hackers!

> I found an old post [1] regarding splash(4) support for vt. The
> company I'm working for wants to invest some time into making the
> FreeBSD boot process as shiny as possible. Can someone knowledgeable
> on the topic give us some insight on where to start?

> Our ultimate task is being able to render a GIF logo right from the
> boot splash screen and until X session kicks in.

> Thanks in advance!

> [1] https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2018-September/053331.html

Hi Gleb,

It sounds like this might make a good GSoC project.  What do you think?

Joe