From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: [Openzaurus-devel] Re: Linux 2.6 fbcon rotation - in software Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:09:13 +0800 Message-ID: <43601AA9.3040103@gmail.com> References: <1130301527.27554.246030407@webmail.messagingengine.com> <435F6C77.7010603@gmail.com> <1130366966.8322.57.camel@localhost.localdomain> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.92] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1EUvKp-0003dR-QG for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:09:35 -0700 Received: from zproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.162.204]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1EUvKp-0001uv-8S for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:09:35 -0700 Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 14so205958nzn for ; Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:09:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <1130366966.8322.57.camel@localhost.localdomain> Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Richard Purdie Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, openzaurus-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, hasjim.williams@futaris.org Richard Purdie wrote: > On Wed, 2005-10-26 at 19:45 +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote: >> Hasjim Williams wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am looking to rotate the framebuffer console on an embedded ARM >>> device. I know that both OPIE and GPE (X Windows) support screen >>> rotation in software. I think they use a shadow framebuffer... Has >>> anyone on either of the lists started implementing this in 2.6.x ??? I >>> know the Zaurus CL-3xxx series use the pxafb driver and fbcon is rotated >>> on these devices. My platform uses the amba_clcd driver and fbcon is >>> also rotated on this device. >>> >>> See http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=12904686 for >>> the Zaurus info. >>> >>> Is there some easy / good way to add rotated console support to the >>> kernel? Or do we have to use a shadow framebuffer? >> I had a patch that does software rotation for the framebuffer console. But >> this was during 2.5. The patch does this by having different putcs, putc, >> bmove, fill, and cursor methods depending on the orientation. >> >> If this is really desired, I may try to revive that patch... > > I was asked about this offlist and sent Hasjim a copy of the 2.5 patch. > > Console rotation would be extremely useful for several of the Zaurus > devices (Collie, Spitz, Akita and Borzoi). These use pxafb or sa1100fb > which don't support rotation in hardware. (The other Zaurus models use > w100fb which does support hardware rotation). > Ok, I have some spare time this weekend to update the patch. Tony ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information