Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] XFbdev and frame buffer driver

[Michel <mic...@ii...>]

Ghozlane Toumi wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Michel Dänzer" <mic...@ii...>
> Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] XFbdev and frame buffer driver
> 
> > Ghozlane Toumi wrote:
> > > If from X i switch back to a console driven by the driver, X dies
> > > horibly with a seg 11 .
> >
> > I suggest looking at the ioctls it uses
> (xc/programs/Xserver/hw/kdrive/fbdev/)
> > and make sure your driver fully supports them.
> 
> ok, thank you...
> i huess this may be a good explanation as i did'nt know X_FBdev was using
> specificts ioctls ;-)

I'm not sure anymore though - are you talking about the 3.3.x XF68_FBDev (or
XF86_FBDev) or the new 4.x Xfbdev? The source for the former is somewhere in
xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree68/ .

Both boil down to the same ioctls though I assume.


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