From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:23:51 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:23:41 -0400 Received: from adsl-64-109-202-77.milwaukee.wi.ameritech.net ([64.109.202.77]:59891 "HELO alphaflight.0xd6.org") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:23:34 -0400 Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 10:15:39 -0500 From: "M. R. Brown" To: Ricky Beam Cc: Linux Kernel Mail List Subject: Re: pvr2fb.c Message-ID: <20010903101539.B16796@0xd6.org> In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.20i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org * Ricky Beam on Sun, Sep 02, 2001: > What the ^*!#^% is this: > > driver/video/pvr2fb.c: > int __init pvr2fb_init(void) > { > struct fb_var_screeninfo var; > u_long modememused; > > if (!MACH_DREAMCAST) > return -ENXIO; > ... > > That's the first time I've seen such, well, badness. > > It looks like someone forgot what platform is *required* for the PowerVR 2... > The pvr2fb driver is named as such because eventually we want to be able to support all CLX boards, not just the chip found in the Dreamcast. Right now it only supports the Dreamcast and only builds under LinuxSH - vanilla kernels can't be targetted to the DC. The main problem with writing this driver is that not only are the specs from VideoLogic impossible to obtain w/out signing an NDA, the only commodity pvr2 board that you can find (others have looked) is the Dreamcast. I have Win32 pvr2 drivers to play with, but it's kinda useless if I don't have a board to test. M. R.