[syslinux] vesamenu.c32 new command [patch]

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Thu May 17 08:16:50 PDT 2007


Op 16-05-2007 om 09:34 schreef Erik Lehmann:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> i think i always send a patch last october:
> 
> "The default start position of the menu box for is the first row of
> the screen. I'm using the background image option and want
> to have the menu on the middle of the screen.
> With the attached patch it's possible to use the new config
> switch "MENU STARTROW" to define the top row for the
> menu box."

[-- Attachment #2: start-row.patch --]

> 
> I don't know why it's not included yet.

It is indeed a pitty the posting from october the 4th didn't get
any feedback. Words as "We all have our (busy) live" don't apply
because freedom software is about sharing resources, to have time
for things that can't be shared.


As I understand it, are these things that help getting a patch included:

1) A posting that confirms the working of the patch.

2) Beside the program source code, also an update on the documentation.

3) Generate the patch by the revision tool this project uses.


Let me elaborate those items.

1: This is the tough one. It needs a person who also wants/needs/desires
the functionality. Because that includes the motivation to master the
skills to apply the patch and rebuilding from source. Learning applying
a patch and rebuild a program is one of my best investments I ever made.

2: The good thing about misspelled manual update, is that it easier get
fixed that non existing documentation.

3: Syslinux uses "git"



Hope this helps
Geert Stappers




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