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Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] [OT] framebuffer hardware specs - where?
From: Angelo Arrifano <miknix@gentoo.org>
To: Francisco Ares <frares@gmail.com>
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On Dom, 2010-02-07 at 12:17 -0200, Francisco Ares wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm planning on building a FPGA based gadget using it's Microblaze IP.
> And I would like to have a video output.
> 
> There comes the question: how do I implement a video output module so
> that it fits in the linux framebuffer specs, or how do I write a
> driver to be compatible of the existing framework?

See /usr/src/linux/drivers/video/* you have plenty of examples there.
Also look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/*

TLDP might also have useful documentation.

Regards,
> 
> Thank for any tip
> Francisco
> 
> -- 
> "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then
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Angelo Arrifano AKA MiKNiX
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