nanogui@linuxhacker.org

Greg Haerr wrote:
 > : How about Linux Frame Buffer ( FB ) ?
 > : Is there any advantage of it over SVGA ?
 > 
 > Heck yes!  That's what Microwindows and Nano-X are all about!
 > 
 > The fb drivers allow simple cool code to be written that can draw
 > directly on the display surface.  This display surface is still linear
 > even in the smaller Linux PDAs.  SVGAlib is a library that handles
 > all the horrors (non-linear aspects) of the VGA cards, and programs
 > that use it can't touch the screen directly.
 > 

Greg,

Thanks for your straight answer. This was the type of answer
that i was looking for. I trust your knowledge of graphics
stuff. I guess FB is the right answer for RTEMS in the long
run.

Rosimildo.











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