Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: [PATCH] Sysfs for framebuffer

[Jan De Luyck <lkml@kcore.org>]

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On Tuesday 23 March 2004 13:26, Sven Luther wrote:

> > - From a users point of view: if there are only to be framebuffer devices
> > listed in this class, why not call it just what it is: "Framebuffer" ?
> > Naming it after something it is only in a broad sense makes no sense to
> > me. I'd be looking in /sys/.../framebuffer instead of /sys/.../graphics
> > or /display.
>
> Notice that /display is what is used by most OF implementations, so this
> kinda makes sense. I would vote like BenH on this if i was consulted.

OF implementations?

>
> > Display would be the EDID info of my screen (physical), and graphics...
> > well... I'd half expect something like capture cards to be there...
>
> But this also makes sense, still, i guess we are concerned with more
> info than just the framebuffer, right ?

Yup. What's in a name indeed. But one might try to make it as non-confusing as 
possible.

Kind regards,

Jan De Luyck

- -- 
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