fbdevhw(4)

NAME

   fbdevhw - os-specific submodule for framebuffer device access

DESCRIPTION

   fbdevhw  provides functions for talking to a framebuffer device.  It is
   os-specific.  It is a submodule used by other video drivers.  A fbdevhw
   module is currently available for linux framebuffer devices.

   fbdev(4)  is  a non-accelerated driver which runs on top of the fbdevhw
   module.  fbdevhw can be used by other  drivers  too,  this  is  usually
   activated with `Option "UseFBDev"' in the device section.

SEE ALSO

   Xorg(1), xorg.conf(5), xorgconfig(1), Xserver(1), X(7), fbdev(4)

AUTHORS

   Authors  include:  Gerd  Knorr,  based  on  the  XF68_FBDev Server code
   (Martin Schaller, Geert Uytterhoeven).

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