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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2011-10-30 15:30:01 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2011-10-30 15:30:01 -0700 |
commit | acff987d94cbdb4049f3706bed1f1792f8ef6837 (patch) | |
tree | 36bded977aab5d80cf9aeb5467f83dd554a25d01 /Documentation | |
parent | ce949717b559709423c1ef716a9db16d1dcadaed (diff) | |
parent | b57287ba497b63a0d87a058631bbddfed9392e9f (diff) |
Merge branch 'fbdev-next' of git://github.com/schandinat/linux-2.6
* 'fbdev-next' of git://github.com/schandinat/linux-2.6: (270 commits)
video: platinumfb: Add __devexit_p at necessary place
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: merge diu_pool into fsl_diu_data
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: merge diu_hw into fsl_diu_data
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: only DIU modes 0 and 1 are supported
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: remove unused panel operating mode support
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: use an enum for the AOI index
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: add several new video modes
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: remove broken screen blanking support
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: move some definitions out of the header file
drivers/video: fsl-diu-fb: fix some ioctls
video: da8xx-fb: Increased resolution configuration of revised LCDC IP
OMAPDSS: picodlp: add missing #include <linux/module.h>
fb: fix au1100fb bitrot.
mx3fb: fix NULL pointer dereference in screen blanking.
video: irq: Remove IRQF_DISABLED
smscufx: change edid data to u8 instead of char
OMAPDSS: DISPC: zorder support for DSS overlays
OMAPDSS: DISPC: VIDEO3 pipeline support
OMAPDSS/OMAP_VOUT: Fix incorrect OMAP3-alpha compatibility setting
video/omap: fix build dependencies
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Fix up conflicts in:
- drivers/staging/xgifb/XGI_main_26.c
Changes to XGIfb_pan_var()
- drivers/video/omap/{lcd_apollon.c,lcd_ldp.c,lcd_overo.c}
Removed (or in the case of apollon.c, merged into the generic
DSS panel in drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-generic-dpi.c)
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/fb/udlfb.txt | 39 |
1 files changed, 27 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/udlfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/udlfb.txt index 7fdde2a02a27..57d2f2908b12 100644 --- a/Documentation/fb/udlfb.txt +++ b/Documentation/fb/udlfb.txt @@ -87,23 +87,38 @@ Special configuration for udlfb is usually unnecessary. There are a few options, however. From the command line, pass options to modprobe -modprobe udlfb defio=1 console=1 +modprobe udlfb fb_defio=0 console=1 shadow=1 -Or for permanent option, create file like /etc/modprobe.d/options with text -options udlfb defio=1 console=1 +Or modify options on the fly at /sys/module/udlfb/parameters directory via +sudo nano fb_defio +change the parameter in place, and save the file. -Accepted options: +Unplug/replug USB device to apply with new settings + +Or for permanent option, create file like /etc/modprobe.d/udlfb.conf with text +options udlfb fb_defio=0 console=1 shadow=1 + +Accepted boolean options: fb_defio Make use of the fb_defio (CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO) kernel module to track changed areas of the framebuffer by page faults. - Standard fbdev applications that use mmap but that do not - report damage, may be able to work with this enabled. - Disabled by default because of overhead and other issues. - -console Allow fbcon to attach to udlfb provided framebuffers. This - is disabled by default because fbcon will aggressively consume - the first framebuffer it finds, which isn't usually what the - user wants in the case of USB displays. + Standard fbdev applications that use mmap but that do not + report damage, should be able to work with this enabled. + Disable when running with X server that supports reporting + changed regions via ioctl, as this method is simpler, + more stable, and higher performance. + default: fb_defio=1 + +console Allow fbcon to attach to udlfb provided framebuffers. + Can be disabled if fbcon and other clients + (e.g. X with --shared-vt) are in conflict. + default: console=1 + +shadow Allocate a 2nd framebuffer to shadow what's currently across + the USB bus in device memory. If any pixels are unchanged, + do not transmit. Spends host memory to save USB transfers. + Enabled by default. Only disable on very low memory systems. + default: shadow=1 Sysfs Attributes ================ |