Hi,

I've been doing something similar on EPIA M10000 and EPIA LN10000. As far as
I could see, the SP uses the same "unichrome" driver from DirectFB and the
same kernel framebuffer driver.

Kernel module comes from viaarena, I used the source distribution as that
one you can integrate into kernel, current version is 2.6.00.03a. There are
pretty detailed instructions how to do it so I won't write it here. The link
is (was):
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=25&CatID=2580&SubCatID=
158

I used DirectFB v1.1.1. You need to change a source code of its unichrome
driver a little to get DirectFB to recognize viafb v2.6.00.03a and turn on
acceleration.

In file "uc_probe.h" change FB_ACCEL_VIA_UNICHROME from 77 to 50
Before:
#define FB_ACCEL_VIA_UNICHROME 77
After:
#define FB_ACCEL_VIA_UNICHROME 50

The next step might not be necessary, but I saw it in viafb driver, so I
thought it can't hurt.

In file "regs2d.h" change VIA_MMIO_BLTSIZE from 0x10000 to 0x200000
Before:
#define VIA_MMIO_BLTSIZE        0x10000
After:
#define VIA_MMIO_BLTSIZE        0x200000

Now all you need to do is enable unichrome driver when configuring DirectFB,
build the kernel/kernel module and you should have unichrome driver enabled.
You can use dfbinfo to check if it's really working.

NOTE:
To enable acceleration, you must set accel=1 for viafb driver when loading
it, otherwise acceleration is off.

Nenad

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Kier
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:35 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [directfb-users] What kernel framebuffer module for directfb
withVia CN400?

Hi all!

I'm desperately trying to get my EPIA SP13000 board running with a 
framebuffer device that I can use for directfb. (I'm up to 
vdr+softdevice.) Does anyone know what kernel module to use and how to 
get any further?

Thanks in advance!

/Christian

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