mga_vid - MGA G200/G400 YUV Overlay kernel module Author: Aaron Holtzman <aholtzma@ess.engr.uvic.ca>, Oct 1999 Contributions by: Fredrik Vraalsen <vraalsen@cs.uiuc.edu> Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> WARNING ----- WARNINGThis code messes with your video card and your xserver. It will probablylock up your box, format your hard drive, and cause your brand new g400 MAX to spout 6 inch flames. You have been warned. WARNING ----- WARNINGWhat does this code do? mga_vid is a kernel module that utilitizes the Matrox g200/g400 video scaler/overlay unit to perform YUV->RGB colorspace conversion and arbitrary video scaling. mga_vid is also a monster hack.How does mga_vid work? This kernel module sets up the BES (backend scaler) with approriate values based on parameters supplied via ioctl. It also maps a chunk of video memory into userspace via mmap. This memory is stolen from X (which may decide to write to it later). The application can then write image data directly to the frame buffer (if it knows the right padding, etc).How do I know if mga_vid works on my system? There are test applications called mga_vid_test_g400 and mga_vid_test_g200. Use the appropriate one for your card. This test code should draw some nice 256x256 images for you if all is working well.
