On Sam, 2003-03-01 at 11:32, Sven Luther wrote: > On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 08:27:02PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 10:04:53PM +0100, Michel D?nzer wrote: > > > > Uh, so it sounds like you're telling me that /proc/fb is essentially > > > > useless for autoconfiguring the X server. > > > > > > > > 1) /proc/fb reporting something doesn't mean you can just switch on > > > > "UseFBDev", because that won't work with "generic [kernel] drivers" > > > > > > I do think parsing /proc/fb to determine this is feasible, we just need > > > to gather enough data. > > > > Well, why don't you get me started with some, and we can add more as > > time goes by? > > I think not all X drivers support (or even need) the UseFBDev flag.
In general, those that don't support it ignore it. > For example, the glint driver doesn't know anything about UseFBDev, and > will work just fine without it, even if you were using pm3fb for > example. That said it doesn't use the fbdev for mode configuration or > anything. > > Now, the glint driver for pm2fb on amiga/apus hardware, will autodetect > that we are on amiga/apus, and start using the fbdev in this case. More > or less, michel wrote that code, so he knows more than me on this issue. AFAICS the glint driver is a special case which can be covered by adding pm3fb to the list of framebuffer devices Option "UseFBDev" doesn't work with. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
