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1 The code in this directory is the old mga_vid driver for Linux kernels | |
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 | |
5 http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/ | |
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8 mga_vid - MGA G200/G400 YUV Overlay kernel module | |
9 | |
10 Author: | |
11 Aaron Holtzman <aholtzma@ess.engr.uvic.ca>, Oct 1999 | |
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13 Contributions by: | |
14 Fredrik Vraalsen <vraalsen@cs.uiuc.edu> | |
15 Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> | |
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17 WARNING ----- WARNING | |
18 | |
19 This code messes with your video card and your X server. It will probably | |
20 lock up your box, format your hard drive, and cause your brand new G400 | |
21 MAX to spout 6 inch flames. You have been warned. | |
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23 WARNING ----- WARNING | |
24 | |
25 What does this code do? | |
26 | |
27 mga_vid is a kernel module that utilitizes the Matrox G200/G400/G550 | |
28 video scaler/overlay unit to perform YUV->RGB colorspace conversion | |
29 and arbitrary video scaling. | |
30 | |
31 mga_vid is also a monster hack. | |
32 | |
33 How does mga_vid work? | |
34 | |
35 This kernel module sets up the BES (backend scaler) with appropriate | |
36 values based on parameters supplied via ioctl. It also maps a chunk of | |
37 video memory into userspace via mmap. This memory is stolen from X | |
38 (which may decide to write to it later). The application can then write | |
39 image data directly to the framebuffer (if it knows the right padding, | |
40 etc). | |
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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 | |
46 draw some nice 256x256 images for you if all is working well. |