# Re: related to frame buffer rotation to 180 degree

- From: Geert Uytterhoeven \<geert@linux-m68k.org\>
- Date: 2015-03-13 10:12:51 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2015/03/13466167
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2015/03/13466166/t.md

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On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Jaymin Dabhi
[ref] wrote:
> I using i/MX6Q processor with Linux Kernel 3.0.35 version with 3.5 inch RGB
> type ORTUSTECH LCD display.
>
> I want to rotate my LCD screen to 180 degree from current position.
> I tried out to pass digits by use of echo to fb0 and fbcon in
> /sys/class/graphics/fb0 and fbcon but still nothing happen, I can do mirror
> my display but not rotate.

You do have FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y in your .config?

Note that rotation is only done for text console output.
Graphical applications have to take care of rotation theirselves.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@linux-m68k.org

In personal conversations with technical people, I call myself a hacker. But
when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that.
                                -- Linus Torvalds
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