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1 The code in this directory is the old mga_vid driver for Linux kernels
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2 prior to 2.6. It does _not_ compile for version 2.6.x.
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4 For Linux kernel 2.6.x please get the newest version of the 2.6 port from
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5 http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/
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8 mga_vid - MGA G200/G400 YUV Overlay kernel module
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11 Aaron Holtzman <aholtzma@ess.engr.uvic.ca>, Oct 1999
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14 Fredrik Vraalsen <vraalsen@cs.uiuc.edu>
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15 Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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17 WARNING ----- WARNING
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19 This code messes with your video card and your X server. It will probably
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20 lock up your box, format your hard drive, and cause your brand new G400
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21 MAX to spout 6 inch flames. You have been warned.
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23 WARNING ----- WARNING
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25 What does this code do?
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27 mga_vid is a kernel module that utilitizes the Matrox G200/G400/G550
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28 video scaler/overlay unit to perform YUV->RGB colorspace conversion
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29 and arbitrary video scaling.
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31 mga_vid is also a monster hack.
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33 How does mga_vid work?
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35 This kernel module sets up the BES (backend scaler) with appropriate
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36 values based on parameters supplied via ioctl. It also maps a chunk of
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37 video memory into userspace via mmap. This memory is stolen from X
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38 (which may decide to write to it later). The application can then write
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39 image data directly to the framebuffer (if it knows the right padding,
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43 How do I know if mga_vid works on my system?
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45 There is a test application called mga_vid_test. This test code should
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46 draw some nice 256x256 images for you if all is working well.
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