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From: Jim H. <jh...@fr...> - 2026-06-09 00:00:44
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I am re-posting this announcement for a developer who wanted to share his program, but isn't subscribed to the email list. >From the GitHub page: :: X-VESA enumerates all available VESA video modes, decodes the information :: returned by the VESA interface for each mode, and performs functional :: tests and measurements on the hardware resources actually accessible. It :: supports VBE specifications from version 1.0 to version 3.0, including :: non-standard versions and partial or defective implementations. :: :: X-VESA is designed for use on real hardware. Operation on emulators :: or virtual machines is technically possible but discouraged: timing, :: jitter and VRAM access speed measurements produce meaningless results :: in an emulated environment. X-VESA is distributed under the GNU GPL. Here's the announcement: Marco Pistella <mpi...@li...> wrote: > > I'd like to share a new DOS tool I recently published on GitHub: X-VESA > V2.0.0, a diagnostic program for in-depth analysis and verification of > VESA interfaces on real hardware. > > X-VESA enumerates all available VESA video modes, decodes the information > returned by the VESA interface for each mode, and performs functional > tests and measurements on the hardware resources actually accessible. It > supports VBE specifications from version 1.0 to 3.0. > > Key features include VRAM benchmarks (8 to 512-bit, with SSE/AVX/AVX-512F > support), VRAM reliability tests, video scan timing analysis, EDID decode, > virtual resolution tests, and Video BIOS ROM dump. > > X-VESA is a complete rewrite from scratch in x86 assembly language > (22,000+ lines), released under GPL-3.0. > > GitHub repository: https://github.com/Marco-Pistella/X-VESA > > Official thread: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=111021 > |