Re:[Linux-fbdev-devel] OT: Multihead graphics engines

[James S. <jsi...@li...>]

>This isn't as important for the desktop folks, but for anyone interested
>in dual head for embedded systems, the Microwindows project
>(www.microwindows.org) is spooling up to provide multiple head support
>for embedded systems (especially flat panels and the like).

Really. I was wondering about that multihead for handhelds. I also for a
living work with embedded graphical devices (transvirtual.com). I'm very
much interested. In fact one of my main goals is to clean up the fbdev
layer and port everything to the input layer. The reason being is most
hand held graphical devices don't have a keyboard so have a framebuffer
console doesn't make sense but they do need the fbdev device itself. They
do have a touch screen which is where the input api comes in. For such a
device we can write software that uses the /dev/fbX and /dev/input/eventX
interface. We don't need a VT. We can instead use a serial or network console.
So we can plug in a handheld to a PC. Read the serial port for printks to
debug. This would allow for a really lean system.

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