lcdproc 0.5.9

This is mostly a code cleanup, bugfix and maintainance release.

The source is available for download from github as lcdproc-0.5.9.tar.gz with checksums:

• md5sum: c881a0c2c04491e42a06fcb90acd9140
• sha1sum: c4e0df4b986e912b54c70c3fa7e51a13fb923850
• sha256sum: d48a915496c96ff775b377d2222de3150ae5172bfb84a6ec9f9ceab962f97b83

Drivers supporting new hardware or additional functionality

• HD44780 connection type "serial" supports Portwell EZIO-100 and EZIO-300
• HD44780 connection type "gpio" supports dual controller displays.
  This connection type is now a full replacement for the obsolete "rpi"
  connection type.

Removed configure flags

• enable-permissive-menu-goto is replaced by a setting in LCDd.conf
• enable-seamless-hbars is now selected by drivers that need it automatically

Other important changes

• The build system now specifies the language as C99.
• API: drivers need to include "shared/report.h" instead of "report.h"
• libftdi1 is used if it is available instead of obsolete libftdi
• display update interval is selectable from LCDd.conf

lcdproc 0.5.8

lcdproc 0.5.8

The source is available for download from github as lcdproc-0.5.8.tar.gz with checksums:

• md5sum: 1dd25676946c61184c6f51cc0a75379e
• sha1sum: 8ce88e61acece37546ea1304d4fc513521882057
• sha256sum: f3dc1d78ba7649488bcb7f4aecf23786d1e90313fe8ecd9344f72507847fc224

New drivers

• futaba: for Futaba TOSD-5711BB VFDisplay commonly used on Elonex Artisan,
  Fujitsu Scaleo E and FIC Spectra Media Centre PCs
• linux_input: supporting event devices from the linux input subsystem
• Olimex_MOD_LCD1x9: for Olimex MOD-LCD1x9
• yard2LCD: for yard2

New connection types for hd44780 driver

• lcm162 is a differently wired 8 bit connection type used on Nextgate NSA
  network appliances
• gpio is using the linux sysfs gpio interface to control a display in
  4-bit mode. To build this sub-driver you need
  libugpio, which is a new dependency
  for lcdproc.

Obsolete connection types for hd44780 driver

The following connection types are obsolete and probably won't get bug
and security fixes:

• raspberrypi: use the gpio connection type instead
• piplate: use the gpio connection type together with the gpio-mcp23s08
  kernel module.
• pifacecad: use the gpio connection type together with the gpio-mcp23s08
  kernel module.
• i2c: support for this sub-driver might continue for the users of
  non-linux operating systems. On linux systems it is recommended to
  use the gpio connection type together with the gpio-pcf857x kernel
  module.

Drivers supporting new hardware or additional functionality

• icp_a106 now also supports A125 displays
• NoritakeVFD added some non-essential features

Other important changes

• Development of lcdproc moved to github.
• Some internal data structures have changed. If you have custom LCDd
  drivers, you will need to recompile them against the new version. Of
  course submitting such drivers in pull requests is appreciated.
• For a detailed list of bug fixes, see the ChangeLog.md included in the
  distribution archive.

lcdproc 0.5.8 release candidate 1

lcdproc 0.5.8 release candidate 1

The source is available for download from github as
lcdproc-0.5.8rc1.tar.gz with checksums:

• md5sum: fc26bcacbb22f390ab19f412ddd3fc3f
• sha1sum: d01cc4eab61d0c08a870b08f7dde417822d3301c
• sha256sum: c3b542003af07bbb988b10bd0a33bcde7d5bc21382642020f1d5acdbe7b10815

New drivers

• futaba: for Futaba TOSD-5711BB VFDisplay commonly used on Elonex Artisan,
  Fujitsu Scaleo E and FIC Spectra Media Centre PCs
• linux_input: supporting event devices from the linux input subsystem
• Olimex_MOD_LCD1x9: for Olimex MOD-LCD1x9
• yard2LCD: for yard2

New connection types for hd44780 driver

• lcm162 is a differently wired 8 bit connection type used on Nextgate NSA
  network appliances
• gpio is using the linux sysfs gpio interface to control a display in
  4-bit mode. To build this sub-driver you need
  libugpio, which is a new dependency
  for lcdproc.

Obsolete connection types for hd44780 driver

The following connection types are obsolete and probably won't get bug
and security fixes:

• raspberrypi: use the gpio connection type instead
• piplate: use the gpio connection type together with the gpio-mcp23s08
  kernel module.
• pifacecad: use the gpio connection type together with the gpio-mcp23s08
  kernel module.
• i2c: support for this sub-driver might continue for the users of
  non-linux operating systems. On linux systems it is recommended to
  use the gpio connection type together with the gpio-pcf857x kernel
  module.

Drivers supporting new hardware or additional functionality

• icp_a106 now also supports A125 displays
• NoritakeVFD added some non-essential features

Other important changes

• Development of lcdproc moved to github.
• Some internal data structures have changed. If you have custom LCDd
  drivers, you will need to recompile them against the new version. Of
  course submitting such drivers in pull requests is appreciated.
• For a detailed list of bug fixes, see the ChangeLog.md included in the
  distribution archive.