On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 19:52, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> wrote:
> While the DRM has historically targeted 3D acceleration, that is not a
> requirement to use the DRM KMS modesetting API. ?The current fb API
> has no concept of display controllers or connectors or overlays, etc.
> To match it to modern hardware, it needs a major overhaul. ?Why create
> a new modern fb interface that's largely the same as DRM KMS? ?What if
> we just consider the KMS API as the new fb API? ?If there are any
> inadequacies in the DRM KMS API we would be happy to work out any
> changes.
I admit I didn't look for it, but does there exist a sample DRM KMS driver
for dumb frame buffer hardware with one fixed video mode?
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
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