Re: rivafb "Badness" using fbdev.diff.gz and 2.5.5[45]
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: 2003-01-21 10:30:46
On 21 Jan 2003, Antonino Daplas wrote:
The only problem right now is how do you pass the monitor info to the driver? The best way is to parse the EDID block and use I2C/DDC. Personally, I think passing the monitor info as a boot/module option is the simplest and safest method.
Through sysfs? echo MY_MONITOR_LIMITS > /proc/...?
Since ioctls are considered evil these days, changing the resolution etc. could
work in a similar way as well.
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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