no cursor/caret in console?

[MarkHaysHarris777]

Hi!

I use fbcon (precompiled in 3.4.79 kernel) on my old Cubietruck and have no issues with cursor. So looks like Mali400/fbcon has (may be emulated?) some cursor support.

Or it is A64-specific?

Also look at http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=...758#p82647 and below - there is CONFIG_FB_SOFT_CURSOR=y option in kernel config

Yes, xalius alluded to a fbcon soft cursor (said they have synch problems). I booted my rasppi4 PI into CLI this morning (just now) and its fbcon cursor is a flashing underscore/ works well. 

I have heard that the Allwinner SoC does not have hardware cursor ?!?  I don't know if the Broacom SoC does.  I'll get on the Raspberry PI forum a little later and ask. 

I'd like to try the kernel compiled with the CONFIG_FB_SOFT_CURSOR=y enabled. 

marcus