Re: A few Decstation questions.
Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Martin Schulze wrote:
> > > We have a preliminary driver, but there are still some issues with the
> > > general framebuffer driver framework as we found out that a PMAD-AA
> > > behaves a bit different from what you expect from a standard mono
> > > framebuffer. Besides we only have one such card which makes distributed
> > > work on the driver quite difficult. Joey (joey@d.o.) has the lastest
> > > driver source. I hope we can tackle the driver again on the next developer
> > > meeting.
I hope to get the basic stuff done the next days, in a way acceptable for
mainline.
> > We have two, Thimo owns one as well.
> >
> > I have to admit that I basically run out of time after the framebuffer
> > folks ignored me and then refused to include the additions we need.
> > I'm awfully sorry but I have other things to do as well than fighting
> > against windmills.
> >
> > I sent the patch to a web archive so anybody can grab it from there:
> > http://www.infodrom.org/Mail-Archive/misc/2002/0005.html
>
> Ah, I never saw that patch. You better had send it to linux-fbdev-devel.
>
> Your frame buffer type should definitely be FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS, but with a
> monochrome visual.
>
> In 2.5.x (at least fbdev BK), there's logo support for that.
> For 2.4.x, it will be more difficult to get it in.
I think I have a better patch, I'll make it available soon.
Thiemo
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