[Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] Fbdev driver for IBM GXT4500P video cards

Paul A. Clarke pc at us.ibm.com
Thu Dec 7 17:12:23 EST 2006


Paul,

Paul Mackerras wrote:
> This is an fbdev driver for the IBM GXT4500P display card found in
> some IBM System P (pSeries) machines.  These cards have hardware 2D
> and 3D capabilities, but the driver does not use them; it just exports
> a dumb framebuffer.

Any reason to believe this wouldn't work with a GXT6500P as well?  It's almost 
identical to the GXT4500P except for an added geometry engine.

I have one, but won't be near it again until mid-January.

(This is very cool, BTW!)
-- 
Regards,
Paul Clarke



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