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    vt(4): Add new vd_bitblt_text_t callback, and implement it for vt_vga · bdcaf97c
    Jean-Sébastien Pédron authored
    Compared to the deprecated vd_bitbltchr_t callback, vd_bitblt_text_t
    receives:
        o  the whole text buffer
        o  the dirty area
        o  the mouse cursor (map, position, colors)
    
    This allows the backend to perform optimization on how to draw things.
    The goal is to remove vd_bitbltchr_t and vd_putchar_t, once all driver
    are converted (only vt_vga is included in this commit).
    
    In vt_vga, this allows to draw the text and the cursor in one pass,
    without ever reading from video memory (because it has all the context).
    The main benefit is the speed improvement: no more slideshow during
    boot!
    
    Other bugs fixed in vt_vga are:
        o  left-most characters are drawn properly (the left-most pixels were
           missing with bold characters and some wide letters such as 'm')
        o  no more black square around the cursor
        o  no cursor flickering when the text is scrolling
    
    There are still many problems to fix: the known issues are marked with
    "FIXME" inside the code.
    
    MFC after:	1 week
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