Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: find mode with highest refresh rate in fb_find_mode()

2007-08-26 Thread Antonino A. Daplas
On Sun, 2007-08-26 at 21:09 +0200, Michal Januszewski wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 11:18:15PM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
> 
> How about modifying it so that it looks for a mode with the highest
> refresh rate if either a non-generic modedb is used or
> info.monspecs.{vfmin,vfmax,hfmin,hfmax,dclkmax} are all non-zero,
> and for a mode with refresh rate closest to 60 Hz otherwise?

I would opt for combining the two, return the highest refresh rate only
if the modedb was built by the driver and with the mode checked against
the display's operating limits.

Tony


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Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: find mode with highest refresh rate in fb_find_mode()

2007-08-26 Thread Michal Januszewski
On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 11:18:15PM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:

> > > Currently if the refresh rate is not specified fb_find_mode() returns
> > > the first known video mode with the requested resoluion, which provides
> > > no guarantees wrt the refresh rate.  Change this so that the mode with
> > > the highest refresh rate is returned instead.
> > 
> > What refresh rate it sets when used on card or monitor without DDC?
>
> Yes, I noted this also while reviewing patches.  fb_find_mode() is used
> predominantly with the 'generic' modedb which contains modes that are
> not specific to the card or monitor.  And fb_try_mode() is not a
> guarantee that the returned refresh rate will be safe (we have a lot of
> drivers that do not check the timings against the display capabilities).
> 
> It would be best that fb_find_mode() return the safest refresh rate
> (60Hz) instead of the highest.

How about modifying it so that it looks for a mode with the highest
refresh rate if either a non-generic modedb is used or
info.monspecs.{vfmin,vfmax,hfmin,hfmax,dclkmax} are all non-zero,
and for a mode with refresh rate closest to 60 Hz otherwise?

I'm sorry for the delayed reply.

Best regards.
-- 
Michal Januszewski  JID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gentoo Linux Developerhttp://people.gentoo.org/spock

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Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: find mode with highest refresh rate in fb_find_mode()

2007-08-26 Thread Michal Januszewski
On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 11:18:15PM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:

   Currently if the refresh rate is not specified fb_find_mode() returns
   the first known video mode with the requested resoluion, which provides
   no guarantees wrt the refresh rate.  Change this so that the mode with
   the highest refresh rate is returned instead.
  
  What refresh rate it sets when used on card or monitor without DDC?

 Yes, I noted this also while reviewing patches.  fb_find_mode() is used
 predominantly with the 'generic' modedb which contains modes that are
 not specific to the card or monitor.  And fb_try_mode() is not a
 guarantee that the returned refresh rate will be safe (we have a lot of
 drivers that do not check the timings against the display capabilities).
 
 It would be best that fb_find_mode() return the safest refresh rate
 (60Hz) instead of the highest.

How about modifying it so that it looks for a mode with the highest
refresh rate if either a non-generic modedb is used or
info.monspecs.{vfmin,vfmax,hfmin,hfmax,dclkmax} are all non-zero,
and for a mode with refresh rate closest to 60 Hz otherwise?

I'm sorry for the delayed reply.

Best regards.
-- 
Michal Januszewski  JID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gentoo Linux Developerhttp://people.gentoo.org/spock

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Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: find mode with highest refresh rate in fb_find_mode()

2007-08-26 Thread Antonino A. Daplas
On Sun, 2007-08-26 at 21:09 +0200, Michal Januszewski wrote:
 On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 11:18:15PM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
 
 How about modifying it so that it looks for a mode with the highest
 refresh rate if either a non-generic modedb is used or
 info.monspecs.{vfmin,vfmax,hfmin,hfmax,dclkmax} are all non-zero,
 and for a mode with refresh rate closest to 60 Hz otherwise?

I would opt for combining the two, return the highest refresh rate only
if the modedb was built by the driver and with the mode checked against
the display's operating limits.

Tony


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Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: find mode with highest refresh rate in fb_find_mode()

2007-07-18 Thread Antonino A. Daplas
On Wed, 2007-07-18 at 16:38 +0200, Ondrej Zajicek wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 10:41:02AM +0200, Michal Januszewski wrote:
> > Currently if the refresh rate is not specified fb_find_mode() returns
> > the first known video mode with the requested resoluion, which provides
> > no guarantees wrt the refresh rate.  Change this so that the mode with
> > the highest refresh rate is returned instead.
> 
> What refresh rate it sets when used on card or monitor without DDC?

Yes, I noted this also while reviewing patches.  fb_find_mode() is used
predominantly with the 'generic' modedb which contains modes that are
not specific to the card or monitor.  And fb_try_mode() is not a
guarantee that the returned refresh rate will be safe (we have a lot of
drivers that do not check the timings against the display capabilities).

It would be best that fb_find_mode() return the safest refresh rate
(60Hz) instead of the highest.

Tony

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Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] fbdev: find mode with highest refresh rate in fb_find_mode()

2007-07-18 Thread Antonino A. Daplas
On Wed, 2007-07-18 at 16:38 +0200, Ondrej Zajicek wrote:
 On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 10:41:02AM +0200, Michal Januszewski wrote:
  Currently if the refresh rate is not specified fb_find_mode() returns
  the first known video mode with the requested resoluion, which provides
  no guarantees wrt the refresh rate.  Change this so that the mode with
  the highest refresh rate is returned instead.
 
 What refresh rate it sets when used on card or monitor without DDC?

Yes, I noted this also while reviewing patches.  fb_find_mode() is used
predominantly with the 'generic' modedb which contains modes that are
not specific to the card or monitor.  And fb_try_mode() is not a
guarantee that the returned refresh rate will be safe (we have a lot of
drivers that do not check the timings against the display capabilities).

It would be best that fb_find_mode() return the safest refresh rate
(60Hz) instead of the highest.

Tony

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