Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] New api wrapper.

[Scott A M. <sam...@co...>]

James Simmons wrote:

>   I have a patch that provides a wrapper for the new api avaliable for
> download. http://www.transvirtual.com/~jsimmons/newapi.diff.gz. It is
> quite big. Pretty much it has a second generation of fbgen. Actually I was
> thinking was if we could actually change fbgen gradually over ot the new
> api this would be a better approach. I need to work with the people how
> wrote fbdev using fbgen. So please step forward.
> 

I just upgraded to Ralph's Mips 2.4.5 tree.

My console on fb appears to be working...

I have a simple program that maps a frame buffer into user space and
draws an image onto the fb.

This program worked fine under 2.4.3 however under 2.4.5 the program
runs but nothing appears on the FB. The memory I am writing to does not
appear to be the frame buffer.

I assume this is the result of the API change?

X cause the kernel to lock with no messages I assume because of the same
API change.


Will the above link be of use to me or should I start with:

>We have started a secondary tree for linux mips. This tree will
>be to SGI mips tree as Alan Cox's tree is to linus branch. We will test
>and play with "experimental patches" and then in time hand them off to the
>main branch Ralf Baechle maintains. Also one of the main reasons for this
>branch was to unite several of the mips trees into one place. Anyones
>patches (if good) are welcomed. The site is 
>
>http://www.sf.net/projects/linux-mips


Thanks for any guidance

-- 
Scott A. McConnell