# Re: \[Linux-fbdev-devel\] \[PATCH 1/9\] viafb: VIA Frame Buffer Device Driver - Resend

- From: Luc Verhaegen \<hidden\>
- Date: 2008-05-16 20:22:36 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2008/05/1101053
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/lkml/2008/05/1097101/t.md

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On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 02:52:34PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Thu, 8 May 2008, Ondrej Zajicek wrote:
> > On Wed, May 07, 2008 at 06:43:33PM +0200, Krzysztof Helt wrote:
> > > PS. I assume that your driver will replace the existing vt8623fb (CLE266?) driver when ready. Am I right?
> > 
> > These drivers are hardly comparable. vt8623fb supports CLE266 with VGA output only,
> > but allows arbitrary resolutions and pixclocks, high-res text mode and
> > (partially) suspend/resume. viafb implements fixed resolutions only and
> > have no text mode and no suspend/resume support (according to my quick
> > look on it).
> 
> It's a pity viafb implements fixed resolutions only. Is there any
> specific reason for that?
> 
> Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
> 
> 						Geert

Known good dotclock parameters versus a routine to generate stable dotclocks
parameters.

Luc Verhaegen.
SUSE/Novell X Driver Developer.
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