[Open-graphics] HELP: Need minimal x.org driver for O'Reilly conference demo

[Timothy Normand Miller]

On 6/13/07, Paul Brook <paul at codesourcery.com> wrote:
> > So, what I need is the simplest x.org driver that will mmap the device
> > and point the software renderer at the framebuffer.
> > Can anyone help with that?  I'm betting that there's already something
> > like this.  I just don't know XAA or EXA.
>
> Aren't XAA and EXA acceleration mechanisms? ie. for a dumb 2D framebuffer you
> don't need to care.

Well, I figured that this API would also let you set up things like a
pointer to the framebuffer.

> Certainly the "dummy" and "fbdev" drivers look fairly straightforward, maybe
> steal some of the PCI code from a card with a simple linear framebuffer (s3?)

Ok.  So I was wondering if I could get someone to help me with that,
because I have a gajillion other things to do.

-- 
Timothy Normand Miller
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti
Open Graphics Project