Directfb Xorg server

[Mike Emmel]

On 5/30/06, Graeme Gill <graeme2 at argyllcms.com> wrote:
> Adam Jackson wrote:
>
> > These extensions are only ever built for the xfree86 DDX.  The code for them
> > won't even get linked into the other DDXes:
> >
> > ~/xserver/xorg% nm hw/vfb/Xvfb | grep VidModeExtensionInit
> > ~/xserver/xorg% nm hw/xfree86/Xorg | grep VidModeExtensionInit
> > 080ba5f0 T VidModeExtensionInit
>
> Let me throw in a tangential observation, and note that since the XF86VidMode
> extension provides the only X11 standardized way of accessing
> frame buffer video lookup tables (RAMDAC's), that any frame buffer
> driver that doesn't support the "GammaRamp" portion of this extension,
> won't be capable of being color calibrated.
>
> Graeme Gill.
>
This is something we will provide a directfb interface when the kernel drivers
can support it. There is some gamma correction support already.



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