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How does this whole FrameBuffer, DRM, KMS stuff work in todays Linux / Kernel?
I'm confused about what is what nowadays with Linux and video support for the console interface vs X.
Do the /dev/fb* items only relate to the old original framebuffer support?
Does DRM create/support ...
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Low-Latency method to read Xorg or DRM framebuffer
I am trying to build an application that can measure the latency/processing time of graphics frameworks on Linux.
My idea is to implement simple programs that react to an input event (e.g. mouse click)...
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How to set a large stty size?(default 80x24)
I'm really not sure where is the problem, so I'm putting all message i think helpful here.
dmesg | grep drm
[ 0.316388] fb0: switching to cirrusdrmfb from EFI VGA
[ 0.316769] [drm] fb mappable ...
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Struggling with display KMS options on Lenovo D330-10igm
I'm trying to replace the default Windows 10 installation with Linux on this hybrid tablet.
What I tried
First I tried with Ubuntu 18.04, blank screen, I thought about starting modifying the KMS ...
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modetest.c from libdrm tests lists no framebuffers
I wanted to play with KMS since it seems to be the preferred low-level graphics library on Linux. However, after compiling the appropriate modetest.c version (2.4.32, since that's the version of ...
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How to increase the speed of a text console (kernel mode setting)?
On a Fedora 17 system (i915 hardware) KMS works out of the box - and using the console (i.e. Ctrl+Alt+F2 etc.) is very framebuffer-like. To the point that scrolling through a man page or cat log-files ...
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Kernel Mode Setting vs. Framebuffer?
With KMS, the graphics drivers are moved into the kernel. Since the framebuffer was already in the kernel, I wouldn't expect this to affect framebuffer operation. Yet, I read that KMS supercedes the ...
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