libcons/

2002-09-09  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@gnu.org>

	* vcons-remove.c: New file.
	* Makefile (SRCS): Add vcons-destroy.c.
	* cons.h: New type vcons_list_t.
	(struct vcons_list): New structure.
	(struct cons_notify): Remove VCONS member.
	(struct vcons): Remove members NEXT, PREV and NOTIFY.  Add the
	notify structure to the top to make it possible to use a vcons as
	a port.  New member VCONS_ENTRY.
	(struct cons): Change type of members vcons_list and vcons_last to
	vcons_list_t.  Remove member active.
	(cons_vcons_add): Change prototype to match new definition.
	(cons_vcons_remove): Likewise.
	(cons_switch): Likewise.
	(cons_lookup): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_open): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_destroy): New prototype.
	* cons-lookup.c (cons_lookup): Change type of R_VCONS argument
	vcons_list_t.  Change type of previous_vcons and vcons variables
	to vcons_list_t.  Append _entry to all these variables.
	Don't allocate and initialize a vcons_t, but a vcons_list_t.
	After this has been added to the list, call cons_vcons_add.
	* cons-switch.c: Do not include <error.h>
	(cons_switch): Add arguments ACTIVE_ID and R_VCONS.  New variable
	ERR and VCONS_ENTRY.  Remove variable ACTIVE.  Do not keep track
	of active console.  Instead, look it up using ACTIVE_ID.  Lock the
	returned console.  Call cons_vcons_open, not cons_vcons_activate.
	* dir-changed.c (add_one): Change VCONS to VCONS_ENTRY and its
	type from vcons_t to vcons_list_t to follow cons_lookup change.
	(lookup_one): Likewise.
	(cons_S_dir_changed): Likewise.
	* file-changed.c (cons_S_file_changed): Cast NOTIFY to VCONS.
	Check that NOTIFY->cons is not set instead that NOTIFY->vcons is.
	* init-init.c (cons_init): Pass cons_vcons_destroy as
	clean_routine to ports_create_class.
	Don't initialize CONS->active, nor DIR_NOTIFY_PORT->vcons.
	* vcons-add.c (cons_vcons_add): Change argument VCONS to CONS and
	VCONS_ENTRY.  Don't do anything here (the user must implement it
	all).
	* vcons-close.c: Don't include <errno.h>, <unistd.h>, <stdio.h>,
	<sys/mman.h>, <sys/fcntl.h>, <mach.h>.  Include <assert.h>,
	<hurd/ports.h> and <cthreads.h>.
	(cons_vcons_close): Clear VCONS->vcons_entry->vcons.  Derefence
	and destroy VCONS.
	* vcons-open.c (cons_vcons_open): Change arguments from VCONS to
	CONS, VCONS_ENTRY and R_VCONS.  New variable VCONS.  Set up VCONS
	as a port, and request notification messages on that.
	* vcons-remove.c: Do not include <errno.h>.
	(cons_vcons_remove): Assert that VCONS_ENTRY does not have an open
	VCONS.

utils/
2002-09-09  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@gnu.org>

	* console-ncurses.c: New global variable global_lock.
	(main): Initialize global_lock.
	(cons_vcons_activate): Removed.
	(console_switch): New function.
	(cons_vcons_add): New function.
	(input_loop): Call console_switch, not cons_switch.  Do not take
	active_vcons lock but global_lock.
	(cons_vcons_update): Take global lock.
	(cons_vcons_set_cursor_pos): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_set_cursor_status): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_scroll): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_write): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_beep): Likewise.
	(cons_vcons_flash): Likewise.

13 files changed, 327 insertions, 236 deletions

diff --git a/libcons/ChangeLog b/libcons/ChangeLog
index c9b7a5bf..ee8a9ec6 100644
--- a/libcons/ChangeLog
+++ b/libcons/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,55 @@
+2002-09-09  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@gnu.org>
+
+	* vcons-remove.c: New file.
+	* Makefile (SRCS): Add vcons-destroy.c.
+	* cons.h: New type vcons_list_t.
+	(struct vcons_list): New structure.
+	(struct cons_notify): Remove VCONS member.
+	(struct vcons): Remove members NEXT, PREV and NOTIFY.  Add the
+	notify structure to the top to make it possible to use a vcons as
+	a port.  New member VCONS_ENTRY.
+	(struct cons): Change type of members vcons_list and vcons_last to
+	vcons_list_t.  Remove member active.
+	(cons_vcons_add): Change prototype to match new definition.
+	(cons_vcons_remove): Likewise.
+	(cons_switch): Likewise.
+	(cons_lookup): Likewise.
+	(cons_vcons_open): Likewise.
+	(cons_vcons_destroy): New prototype.
+	* cons-lookup.c (cons_lookup): Change type of R_VCONS argument
+	vcons_list_t.  Change type of previous_vcons and vcons variables
+	to vcons_list_t.  Append _entry to all these variables.
+	Don't allocate and initialize a vcons_t, but a vcons_list_t.
+	After this has been added to the list, call cons_vcons_add.
+	* cons-switch.c: Do not include <error.h>
+	(cons_switch): Add arguments ACTIVE_ID and R_VCONS.  New variable
+	ERR and VCONS_ENTRY.  Remove variable ACTIVE.  Do not keep track
+	of active console.  Instead, look it up using ACTIVE_ID.  Lock the
+	returned console.  Call cons_vcons_open, not cons_vcons_activate.
+	* dir-changed.c (add_one): Change VCONS to VCONS_ENTRY and its
+	type from vcons_t to vcons_list_t to follow cons_lookup change.
+	(lookup_one): Likewise.
+	(cons_S_dir_changed): Likewise.
+	* file-changed.c (cons_S_file_changed): Cast NOTIFY to VCONS.
+	Check that NOTIFY->cons is not set instead that NOTIFY->vcons is.
+	* init-init.c (cons_init): Pass cons_vcons_destroy as
+	clean_routine to ports_create_class.
+	Don't initialize CONS->active, nor DIR_NOTIFY_PORT->vcons.
+	* vcons-add.c (cons_vcons_add): Change argument VCONS to CONS and
+	VCONS_ENTRY.  Don't do anything here (the user must implement it
+	all).
+	* vcons-close.c: Don't include <errno.h>, <unistd.h>, <stdio.h>,
+	<sys/mman.h>, <sys/fcntl.h>, <mach.h>.  Include <assert.h>,
+	<hurd/ports.h> and <cthreads.h>.
+	(cons_vcons_close): Clear VCONS->vcons_entry->vcons.  Derefence
+	and destroy VCONS.
+	* vcons-open.c (cons_vcons_open): Change arguments from VCONS to
+	CONS, VCONS_ENTRY and R_VCONS.  New variable VCONS.  Set up VCONS
+	as a port, and request notification messages on that.
+	* vcons-remove.c: Do not include <errno.h>.
+	(cons_vcons_remove): Assert that VCONS_ENTRY does not have an open
+	VCONS.
+
 2002-08-28  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@gnu.org>
 
 	* file-changed.c (cons_S_file_changed): Take NEW_CUR_LINE modulo
diff --git a/libcons/Makefile b/libcons/Makefile
index a6d60419..a7fe6bf8 100644
--- a/libcons/Makefile
+++ b/libcons/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ libname = libcons
 SRCS= demuxer.c init-init.c init-loop.c opts-version.c extra-version.c \
       dir-changed.c file-changed.c opts-std-startup.c cons-lookup.c \
       cons-switch.c vcons-remove.c vcons-add.c vcons-open.c \
-      vcons-close.c vcons-refresh.c
+      vcons-close.c vcons-destroy.c vcons-refresh.c
 LCLHDRS = priv.h mutations.h
 installhdrs = cons.h
 
diff --git a/libcons/cons-lookup.c b/libcons/cons-lookup.c
index f3bdabef..d91cc3ce 100644
--- a/libcons/cons-lookup.c
+++ b/libcons/cons-lookup.c
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@
 
 #include "cons.h"
 
-/* Lookup the virtual console with number ID in the console CONS,
-   acquire a reference for it, and return it in R_VCONS.  If CREATE is
-   true, the virtual console will be created if it doesn't exist yet.
-   If CREATE is true, and ID 0, the first free virtual console id is
+/* Lookup the virtual console entry with number ID in the console
+   CONS, and return it in R_VCONS_ENTRY.  If CREATE is true, the
+   virtual console entry will be created if it doesn't exist yet.  If
+   CREATE is true, and ID 0, the first free virtual console id is
    used.  CONS must be locked.  */
 error_t
-cons_lookup (cons_t cons, int id, int create, vcons_t *r_vcons)
+cons_lookup (cons_t cons, int id, int create, vcons_list_t *r_vcons_entry)
 {
-  vcons_t previous_vcons = 0;
-  vcons_t vcons;
+  vcons_list_t previous_vcons_entry = 0;
+  vcons_list_t vcons_entry;
 
   if (!id && !create)
     return EINVAL;
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ cons_lookup (cons_t cons, int id, int create, vcons_t *r_vcons)
     {
       if (cons->vcons_list && cons->vcons_list->id <= id)
         {
-	  previous_vcons = cons->vcons_list;
-          while (previous_vcons->next && previous_vcons->next->id <= id)
-            previous_vcons = previous_vcons->next;
-          if (previous_vcons->id == id)
+	  previous_vcons_entry = cons->vcons_list;
+          while (previous_vcons_entry->next
+		 && previous_vcons_entry->next->id <= id)
+            previous_vcons_entry = previous_vcons_entry->next;
+          if (previous_vcons_entry->id == id)
             {
-              /* previous_vcons->refcnt++; */
-              *r_vcons = previous_vcons;
+              *r_vcons_entry = previous_vcons_entry;
               return 0;
             }
         }
@@ -60,75 +60,48 @@ cons_lookup (cons_t cons, int id, int create, vcons_t *r_vcons)
       id = 1;
       if (cons->vcons_list && cons->vcons_list->id == 1)
         {
-	  previous_vcons = cons->vcons_list;
-          while (previous_vcons && previous_vcons->id == id)
+	  previous_vcons_entry = cons->vcons_list;
+          while (previous_vcons_entry && previous_vcons_entry->id == id)
             {
               id++;
-              previous_vcons = previous_vcons->next;
+              previous_vcons_entry = previous_vcons_entry->next;
             }
         }
     }
 
-  vcons = calloc (1, sizeof (struct vcons));
-  if (!vcons)
-    {
-      mutex_unlock (&vcons->cons->lock);
-      return ENOMEM;
-    }
-  vcons->cons = cons;
-  /* vcons->refcnt = 1; */
-  vcons->id = id;
-  mutex_init (&vcons->lock);
-  vcons->input = -1;
-  vcons->display = MAP_FAILED;
-  vcons->notify = NULL;
+  vcons_entry = calloc (1, sizeof (struct vcons_list));
+  if (!vcons_entry)
+    return ENOMEM;
 
-#if 0
-  err = display_create (&vcons->display, cons->encoding ?: DEFAULT_ENCODING,
-                        cons->foreground, cons->background);
-  if (err)
-    {
-      free (vcons->name);
-      free (vcons);
-      return err;
-    }
-
-  err = input_create (&vcons->input, cons->encoding ?: DEFAULT_ENCODING);
-  if (err)
-    {
-      display_destroy (vcons->display);
-      free (vcons->name);
-      free (vcons);
-      return err;
-    }
-#endif
-
-  cons_vcons_add (vcons);
+  vcons_entry->id = id;
+  vcons_entry->vcons = NULL;
 
   /* Insert the virtual console into the doubly linked list.  */
-  if (previous_vcons)
+  if (previous_vcons_entry)
     {
-      vcons->prev = previous_vcons;
-      if (previous_vcons->next)
+      vcons_entry->prev = previous_vcons_entry;
+      if (previous_vcons_entry->next)
         {
-          previous_vcons->next->prev = vcons;
-          vcons->next = previous_vcons->next;
+          previous_vcons_entry->next->prev = vcons_entry;
+          vcons_entry->next = previous_vcons_entry->next;
         }
       else
-	cons->vcons_last = vcons;
-      previous_vcons->next = vcons;
+	cons->vcons_last = vcons_entry;
+      previous_vcons_entry->next = vcons_entry;
     }
   else
     {
       if (cons->vcons_list)
         {
-          cons->vcons_list->prev = vcons;
-          vcons->next = cons->vcons_list;
+          cons->vcons_list->prev = vcons_entry;
+          vcons_entry->next = cons->vcons_list;
         }
       else
-	cons->vcons_last = vcons;
-      cons->vcons_list = vcons;
+	cons->vcons_last = vcons_entry;
+      cons->vcons_list = vcons_entry;
     }
-  *r_vcons = vcons;
+
+  cons_vcons_add (cons, vcons_entry);
+  *r_vcons_entry = vcons_entry;
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libcons/cons-switch.c b/libcons/cons-switch.c
index f2b72daf..d9aa64af 100644
--- a/libcons/cons-switch.c
+++ b/libcons/cons-switch.c
@@ -19,77 +19,65 @@
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA. */
 
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <error.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include "cons.h"
 
-/* Switch the active console in CONS to ID or the current one plus
-   DELTA.  This will call back into the user code by doing a
-   cons_vcons_activate.  */
+/* Open the virtual console ID or the ACTIVE_ID plus DELTA one in CONS
+   and return it in R_VCONS, which will be locked.  */
 error_t
-cons_switch (cons_t cons, int id, int delta)
+cons_switch (cons_t cons, int active_id, int id, int delta, vcons_t *r_vcons)
 {
-  vcons_t vcons = NULL;
-  vcons_t active;
+  error_t err = 0;
+  vcons_list_t vcons_entry = NULL;
 
   if (!id && !delta)
     return 0;
 
   mutex_lock (&cons->lock);
-  active = cons->active;
+  vcons_entry = cons->vcons_list;
+  while (vcons_entry && vcons_entry->id != (id ?: active_id))
+    vcons_entry = vcons_entry->next;
 
-  if (!id && !active)
+  if (!id && vcons_entry)
     {
-      mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
-      return EINVAL;
-    }
-
-  if (id)
-    {
-      vcons = cons->vcons_list;
-      while (vcons && vcons->id != id)
-	vcons = vcons->next;
-    }
-  else if (delta > 0)
-    {
-      vcons = cons->active;
-      while (delta-- > 0)
+      if (delta > 0)
 	{
-	  vcons = vcons->next;
-	  if (!vcons)
-	    vcons = cons->vcons_list;
+	  while (delta-- > 0)
+	    {
+	      vcons_entry = vcons_entry->next;
+	      if (!vcons_entry)
+		vcons_entry = cons->vcons_list;
+	    }
 	}
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      assert (delta < 0);
-      while (delta++ < 0)
+      else
 	{
-	  vcons = vcons->prev;
-	  if (!vcons)
-	    vcons = cons->vcons_last;
+	  assert (delta < 0);
+	  while (delta++ < 0)
+	    {
+	      vcons_entry = vcons_entry->prev;
+	      if (!vcons_entry)
+		vcons_entry = cons->vcons_last;
+	    }
 	}
     }
-
-  if (!vcons)
+  if (!vcons_entry)
     {
       mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
       return ESRCH;
     }
 
-  if (vcons != active)
+  if (vcons_entry->vcons)
     {
-      error_t err = cons_vcons_activate (vcons);
-      if (err)
-	{
-	  mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
-	  return err;
-	}
-
-      cons->active = vcons;
-      cons_vcons_refresh (vcons);
+      *r_vcons = vcons_entry->vcons;
+      mutex_lock (&vcons_entry->vcons->lock);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      err = cons_vcons_open (cons, vcons_entry, r_vcons);
+      if (!err)
+        vcons_entry->vcons = *r_vcons;
     }
   mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
-  return 0;
+  return err;
 }
diff --git a/libcons/cons.h b/libcons/cons.h
index 7966657b..e7484db5 100644
--- a/libcons/cons.h
+++ b/libcons/cons.h
@@ -28,23 +28,51 @@
 
 #include <hurd/console.h>
 
-typedef struct vcons *vcons_t;
 typedef struct cons *cons_t;
+typedef struct vcons_list *vcons_list_t;
+typedef struct vcons *vcons_t;
 typedef struct cons_notify *cons_notify_t;
 
+struct vcons_list
+{
+  cons_t cons;
+  vcons_list_t next;
+  vcons_list_t prev;
+
+  /* The ID of the virtual console entry in the list.  */
+  int id;
+
+  /* The opened vcons port on which we receive notifications.  */
+  vcons_t vcons;
+};
+
+struct cons_notify
+{
+  struct port_info pi;
+
+  /* This is set for the dir notification port.  */
+  cons_t cons;
+};
+
 struct vcons
 {
-  vcons_t next;
-  vcons_t prev;
+  /* This must come first for the port info structure.  */
+  struct cons_notify notify;
+
+  /* These elements are static from creation time.  */
   cons_t cons;
+  vcons_list_t vcons_entry;
   int id;
 
+  /* The lock that protects all other members.  */
   struct mutex lock;
+
   /* The FD of the input node.  */
   int input;
+
+  /* The shared memory of the display.  */
   struct cons_display *display;
   size_t display_size;
-  cons_notify_t notify;
 
   struct
   {
@@ -82,9 +110,8 @@ struct cons
   /* Protects the cons structure and the linked list in
      VCONS_LIST.  */
   struct mutex lock;
-  vcons_t vcons_list;
-  vcons_t vcons_last;
-  vcons_t active;
+  vcons_list_t vcons_list;
+  vcons_list_t vcons_last;
 
   struct port_class *port_class;
   struct port_bucket *port_bucket;
@@ -93,23 +120,12 @@ struct cons
   int slack;
 };
 
-struct cons_notify
-{
-  struct port_info pi;
-
-  /* This is set for the dir notification port.  */
-  cons_t cons;
-
-  /* This is set for the file notification ports.  */
-  vcons_t vcons;
-};
-
 
 /* The user must define this variable.  Set this to the name of the
    console client.  */
 extern const char *cons_client_name;
 
-/* The user must define this variables.  Set this to be the client
+/* The user must define this variable.  Set this to be the client
    version number.  */
 extern const char *cons_client_version;
 
@@ -133,10 +149,31 @@ void cons_vcons_set_cursor_status (vcons_t vcons, uint32_t status);
 
 /* The user must define this function.  Scroll the content of virtual
    console VCONS, which is locked, up by DELTA if DELTA is positive or
-   down by -DELTA if DELTA is negative.  This call will be immediately
-   followed by corresponding cons_vcons_write calls to fill the
-   resulting gap on the screen, and VCONS will be looked throughout
-   the whole time.  */
+   down by -DELTA if DELTA is negative.  DELTA will never be zero, and
+   the absolute value if DELTA will be smaller than or equal to the
+   height of the screen matrix.
+
+   This call will be immediately followed by corresponding
+   cons_vcons_write calls to fill the resulting gap on the screen, and
+   VCONS will be looked throughout the whole time.  The purpose of the
+   function is two-fold: It is called with an absolute value of DELTA
+   smaller than the screen height to perform scrolling.  It is called
+   with an absolute value of DELTA equal to the screen height to
+   prepare a full refresh of the screen.  In the latter case the user
+   should not really perform any scrolling.  Instead it might
+   deallocate limited resources (like display glyph slots and palette
+   colors) if that helps to perform the subsequent write.  It goes
+   without saying that the same deallocation, if any, should be
+   performed on the area that will be filled with the scrolled in
+   content.
+
+   XXX Possibly need a function to invalidate scrollback buffer, or in
+   general to signal a switch of the console so state can be reset.
+   Only do this if we make guarantees about validity of scrollback
+   buffer, of course.
+
+   The driver is allowed to delay the effect of this operation until
+   the UPDATE function is called.  */
 void cons_vcons_scroll (vcons_t vcons, int delta);
 
 /* The user may define this function.  Make the changes from
@@ -157,21 +194,22 @@ void cons_vcons_beep (vcons_t vcons);
 void cons_vcons_flash (vcons_t vcons);
 
 /* The user must define this function.  It is called whenever a
-   virtual console is selected to be the active one.  */
+   virtual console is selected to be the active one.  It is the user's
+   responsibility to close the console at some later time.  */
 error_t cons_vcons_activate (vcons_t vcons);
 
-/* The user may define this function.  It is called whenever a
-   virtual console is added.  VCONS->cons is locked.  */
-void cons_vcons_add (vcons_t vcons);
+/* The user may define this function.  It is called after a
+   virtual console entry was added.  CONS is locked.  */
+void cons_vcons_add (cons_t cons, vcons_list_t vcons_entry);
 
-/* The user may define this function.  It is called whenever a
-   virtual console is removed.  VCONS->cons is locked.  */
-void cons_vcons_remove (vcons_t vcons);
+/* The user may define this function.  It is called just before a
+   virtual console entry is removed.  CONS is locked.  */
+void cons_vcons_remove (cons_t cons, vcons_list_t vcons_entry);
 
-/* Switch the active console in CONS to ID or the current one plus
-   DELTA.  This will call back into the user code by doing a
-   cons_vcons_activate.  */
-error_t cons_switch (cons_t cons, int id, int delta);
+/* Open the virtual console ID or the ACTIVE_ID plus DELTA one in CONS
+   and return it in R_VCONS.  */
+error_t cons_switch (cons_t cons, int active_id, int id, int delta,
+		     vcons_t *r_vcons);
 
 
 extern const struct argp cons_startup_argp;
@@ -184,18 +222,22 @@ void cons_server_loop (void);
 int cons_demuxer (mach_msg_header_t *inp, mach_msg_header_t *outp);
 
 /* Lookup the virtual console with number ID in the console CONS,
-   acquire a reference for it, and return it in R_VCONS.  If CREATE is
-   true, the virtual console will be created if it doesn't exist yet.
-   If CREATE is true, and ID 0, the first free virtual console id is
-   used.  CONS must be locked.  */
-error_t cons_lookup (cons_t cons, int id, int create, vcons_t *r_vcons);
+   acquire a reference for it, and return its list entry in R_VCONS.
+   If CREATE is true, the virtual console will be created if it
+   doesn't exist yet.  If CREATE is true, and ID 0, the first free
+   virtual console id is used.  CONS must be locked.  */
+error_t cons_lookup (cons_t cons, int id, int create, vcons_list_t *r_vcons);
 
-/* Open the virtual console VCONS.  VCONS->cons is locked.  */
-error_t cons_vcons_open (vcons_t vcons);
+/* Open the virtual console for VCONS_ENTRY.  CONS is locked.  */
+error_t cons_vcons_open (cons_t cons, vcons_list_t vcons_entry,
+			 vcons_t *r_vcons);
 
 /* Close the virtual console VCONS.  VCONS->cons is locked.  */
 void cons_vcons_close (vcons_t vcons);
 
+/* Destroy the virtual console VCONS.  */
+void cons_vcons_destroy (void *port);
+
 /* Redraw the virtual console VCONS, which is locked.  */
 void cons_vcons_refresh (vcons_t vcons);
 
diff --git a/libcons/dir-changed.c b/libcons/dir-changed.c
index 15b466a6..e1997d0f 100644
--- a/libcons/dir-changed.c
+++ b/libcons/dir-changed.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "cons.h"
 #include "fs_notify_S.h"
 
-
+
 static error_t
 add_one (cons_t cons, char *name)
 {
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ add_one (cons_t cons, char *name)
   nr = strtoul (name, &tail, 10);
   if (!errno && *tail == '\0' && nr > 0)
     {
-      vcons_t vcons;
-      return cons_lookup (cons, nr, 1, &vcons);
+      vcons_list_t vcons_entry;
+      return cons_lookup (cons, nr, 1, &vcons_entry);
     }
   return 0;
 }
 
 static error_t
-lookup_one (cons_t cons, char *name, vcons_t *vcons)
+lookup_one (cons_t cons, char *name, vcons_list_t *vcons_entry)
 {
   unsigned long int nr;
   char *tail;
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ lookup_one (cons_t cons, char *name, vcons_t *vcons)
   errno = 0;
   nr = strtoul (name, &tail, 10);
   if (!errno && *tail == '\0' && nr > 0)
-    return cons_lookup (cons, nr, 0, vcons);
+    return cons_lookup (cons, nr, 0, vcons_entry);
   return 0;
 }
 
-
+
 kern_return_t
 cons_S_dir_changed (cons_notify_t notify, natural_t tickno,
 		    dir_changed_type_t change, string_t name)
@@ -100,22 +100,21 @@ cons_S_dir_changed (cons_notify_t notify, natural_t tickno,
       break;
     case DIR_CHANGED_UNLINK:
       {
-	vcons_t vcons;
-	err = lookup_one (cons, name, &vcons);
+	vcons_list_t vcons_entry;
+	err = lookup_one (cons, name, &vcons_entry);
 	if (!err)
 	  {
-	    cons_vcons_remove (vcons);
-	    if (vcons->prev)
-	      vcons->prev->next = vcons->next;
+	    cons_vcons_remove (cons, vcons_entry);
+	    if (vcons_entry->prev)
+	      vcons_entry->prev->next = vcons_entry->next;
 	    else
-	      cons->vcons_list = vcons->next;
-	    if (vcons->next)
-	      vcons->next->prev = vcons->prev;
+	      cons->vcons_list = vcons_entry->next;
+	    if (vcons_entry->next)
+	      vcons_entry->next->prev = vcons_entry->prev;
 	    else
-	      cons->vcons_last = vcons->prev;
+	      cons->vcons_last = vcons_entry->prev;
 
-	    /* XXX Destroy the state.  */
-	    free (vcons);
+	    free (vcons_entry);
 	  }
       }
       break;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ cons_S_dir_changed (cons_notify_t notify, natural_t tickno,
     default:
       assert ("Unexpected dir-changed type.");
       mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
-     return EINVAL;
+      return EINVAL;
     }
   mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
   return 0;
diff --git a/libcons/file-changed.c b/libcons/file-changed.c
index a681d626..9d7a066b 100644
--- a/libcons/file-changed.c
+++ b/libcons/file-changed.c
@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@ cons_S_file_changed (cons_notify_t notify, natural_t tickno,
 		     off_t start, off_t end)
 {
   error_t err = 0;
-  vcons_t vcons;
+  vcons_t vcons = (vcons_t) notify;
 
-  if (!notify || !notify->vcons)
+  if (!notify || notify->cons)
     return EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-  vcons = notify->vcons;
-
   mutex_lock (&vcons->lock);
   switch (change)
     {
diff --git a/libcons/init-init.c b/libcons/init-init.c
index e84f0e67..731d819e 100644
--- a/libcons/init-init.c
+++ b/libcons/init-init.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA. */
 
-
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 
@@ -30,9 +29,10 @@
 #include "cons.h"
 #include "priv.h"
 
-  struct port_bucket *cons_port_bucket;
-  struct port_class *cons_port_class;
+struct port_bucket *cons_port_bucket;
+struct port_class *cons_port_class;
 
+
 error_t
 cons_init (void)
 {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ cons_init (void)
   if (!cons_port_bucket)
     return errno;
 
-  cons_port_class = ports_create_class (NULL, NULL);
+  cons_port_class = ports_create_class (cons_vcons_destroy, NULL);
   if (!cons_port_class)
     return errno;
 
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ cons_init (void)
   mutex_init (&cons->lock);
   cons->vcons_list = NULL;
   cons->vcons_last = NULL;
-  cons->active = NULL;
   cons->dir = opendir (_cons_file);
   cons->slack = _cons_slack;
   if (!cons->dir)
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ cons_init (void)
       return err;
     }
   dir_notify_port->cons = cons;
-  dir_notify_port->vcons = NULL;
 
   dir_notify = ports_get_right (dir_notify_port);
   err = dir_notice_changes (cons->dirport, dir_notify,
diff --git a/libcons/vcons-add.c b/libcons/vcons-add.c
index cc7717f6..1a6eb204 100644
--- a/libcons/vcons-add.c
+++ b/libcons/vcons-add.c
@@ -22,22 +22,9 @@
 
 #include "cons.h"
 
-/* The virtual console VCONS was just added.  VCONS->cons is
+/* The virtual console entry VCONS_ENTRY was just added.  CONS is
    locked.  */
 void
-cons_vcons_add (vcons_t vcons)
+cons_vcons_add (cons_t cons, vcons_list_t vcons_entry)
 {
-  error_t err;
-
-  /* The first console added will be activated automatically.  */
-  if (vcons->cons->active)
-    return;
-
-  /* Forward the activation request to the user.  */
-  err = cons_vcons_activate (vcons);
-  if (!err)
-    {
-      vcons->cons->active = vcons;
-      cons_vcons_refresh (vcons);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/libcons/vcons-close.c b/libcons/vcons-close.c
index 584c3e61..33a38982 100644
--- a/libcons/vcons-close.c
+++ b/libcons/vcons-close.c
@@ -18,34 +18,28 @@
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA. */
 
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/mman.h>
-#include <sys/fcntl.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #include <hurd.h>
-#include <mach.h>
+#include <hurd/ports.h>
+#include <cthreads.h>
 
 #include "cons.h"
 
-/* Close the virtual console VCONS.  VCONS->cons is locked.  */
+/* Close the virtual console VCONS.  */
 void
 cons_vcons_close (vcons_t vcons)
 {
-  if (vcons->input >= 0)
-    {
-      close (vcons->input);
-      vcons->input = -1;
-    }
-  if (vcons->display != MAP_FAILED)
-    {
-      munmap (vcons->display, vcons->display_size);
-      vcons->display = MAP_FAILED;
-    }
-  if (vcons->notify)
-    {
-      ports_destroy_right (vcons->notify);
-      vcons->notify = NULL;
-    }
+  cons_t cons = vcons->cons;
+  vcons_list_t vcons_entry = vcons->vcons_entry;
+
+  mutex_lock (&cons->lock);
+  /* The same virtual console should never be opened twice.  */
+  assert (vcons_entry->vcons == vcons);
+  vcons_entry->vcons = NULL;
+  mutex_unlock (&cons->lock);
+
+  /* Destroy the port.  */
+  ports_port_deref (vcons);
+  ports_destroy_right (vcons);
 }
diff --git a/libcons/vcons-destroy.c b/libcons/vcons-destroy.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca1c5c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libcons/vcons-destroy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/* vcons-destroy.c - Clean up the resources for a virtual console.
+   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Written by Marcus Brinkmann.
+
+   This file is part of the GNU Hurd.
+
+   The GNU Hurd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at
+   your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU Hurd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA. */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/fcntl.h>
+
+#include <hurd.h>
+#include <mach.h>
+
+#include "cons.h"
+
+/* Destroy the virtual console VCONS.  */
+void
+cons_vcons_destroy (void *port)
+{
+  cons_notify_t notify = (cons_notify_t) port;
+  vcons_t vcons = (vcons_t) port;
+
+  if (notify->cons)
+    return;
+
+  if (vcons->input >= 0)
+    {
+      close (vcons->input);
+      vcons->input = -1;
+    }
+  if (vcons->display != MAP_FAILED)
+    {
+      munmap (vcons->display, vcons->display_size);
+      vcons->display = MAP_FAILED;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libcons/vcons-open.c b/libcons/vcons-open.c
index 7256b4c8..0d826b63 100644
--- a/libcons/vcons-open.c
+++ b/libcons/vcons-open.c
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@
 
 #include "cons.h"
 
-/* Open the virtual console VCONS.  VCONS->cons is locked.  */
+/* Open the virtual console for VCONS_ENTRY.  CONS is locked.
+   Afterwards, R_VCONS will be locked.  */
 error_t
-cons_vcons_open (vcons_t vcons)
+cons_vcons_open (cons_t cons, vcons_list_t vcons_entry, vcons_t *r_vcons)
 {
   error_t err = 0;
   char *name;
@@ -40,12 +41,23 @@ cons_vcons_open (vcons_t vcons)
   int fd = -1;
   struct stat statbuf;
   mach_port_t notify = MACH_PORT_NULL;
+  vcons_t vcons;
 
-  if (asprintf (&name, "%u", vcons->id) < 0)
+  if (asprintf (&name, "%u", vcons_entry->id) < 0)
     return err;
 
+  /* Set up the port we receive notification messages on.  */
+  err = ports_create_port (cons_port_class, cons_port_bucket,
+                           sizeof (*vcons), &vcons);
+  if (err)
+    goto err;
+  vcons->notify.cons = NULL;
+  vcons->cons = cons;
+  vcons->vcons_entry = vcons_entry;
+  vcons->id = vcons_entry->id;
+
   /* Open the directory port of the virtual console.  */
-  vconsp = file_name_lookup_under (vcons->cons->dirport, name,
+  vconsp = file_name_lookup_under (cons->dirport, name,
 				   O_DIRECTORY | O_RDONLY, 0);
   if (vconsp == MACH_PORT_NULL)
     {
@@ -116,23 +128,19 @@ cons_vcons_open (vcons_t vcons)
   vcons->state.changes.buffer = ((uint32_t *) vcons->display)
     + vcons->display->changes.buffer;
 
-  /* Set up the port we receive notification messages on.  */
-  err = ports_create_port (cons_port_class, cons_port_bucket,
-                           sizeof (*vcons->notify), &vcons->notify);
-  if (err)
-    goto err;
-  vcons->notify->cons = NULL;
-  vcons->notify->vcons = vcons;
-
   /* Request notification messages.  */
-  notify = ports_get_right (vcons->notify);
+  notify = ports_get_right (vcons);
   mach_port_set_qlimit (mach_task_self (), notify, 1);
 
   /* When this succeeds, we will immediately receive notification
      messages for this virtual console.  */
+  mutex_lock (&vcons->lock);
   err = file_notice_changes (file, notify, MACH_MSG_TYPE_MAKE_SEND);
   if (!err)
-    goto out;
+    {
+      *r_vcons = vcons;
+      goto out;
+    }
 
  err:
   if (vcons->input >= 0)
@@ -148,8 +156,9 @@ cons_vcons_open (vcons_t vcons)
   if (notify)
     {
       mach_port_deallocate (mach_task_self (), notify);
-      vcons->notify = MACH_PORT_NULL;
+      ports_port_deref (vcons);
     }
+  ports_destroy_right (vcons);
  out:
   if (fd > 0)
     close (fd);
diff --git a/libcons/vcons-remove.c b/libcons/vcons-remove.c
index 56fb34ab..34b31d6f 100644
--- a/libcons/vcons-remove.c
+++ b/libcons/vcons-remove.c
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA. */
 
-#include <errno.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include "cons.h"
 
-/* The virtual console VCONS is going to be removed.  VCONS->cons is
-   locked.  */
+/* The virtual console VCONS_ENTRY is going to be removed.
+   VCONS_ENTRY->cons is locked.  */
 void
-cons_vcons_remove (vcons_t vcons)
+cons_vcons_remove (cons_t cons, vcons_list_t vcons_entry)
 {
-  assert (vcons != vcons->cons->active);
+  assert (!vcons_entry->vcons);
 }