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Teletext support for tv:// (v4l and v4l2 only) modified patch from Otvos Attila oattila at chello dot hu Module uses zvbi library for all low-level VBI operations (like I/O with vbi device, converting vbi pages into usefull vbi_page stuctures, rendering them into RGB32 images). All teletext related stuff (except properties, slave commands and rendering osd in text mode or RGB32 rendered teletext pages in spu mode) is implemented in tvi_vbi.c New properties: teletext_page - switching between pages teletext_mode - switch between on/off/opaque/transparent modes teletext_format - (currently read-only) allows to get format info (black/white,gray,text) teletext_half_page - trivial zooming (displaying top/bottom half of teletext page) New slave commands: teletext_add_dec - user interface for jumping to any page by editing page number interactively teletext_go_link - goes though links, specified on current page
author voroshil
date Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:06:12 +0000
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The code in this directory is the old mga_vid driver for Linux kernels
prior to 2.6. It does _not_ compile for version 2.6.x.

For Linux kernel 2.6.x please get the newest version of the 2.6 port from
http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/


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  -----  WARNING

This code messes with your video card and your X server. It will probably
lock up your box, format your hard drive, and cause your brand new G400
MAX to spout 6 inch flames. You have been warned.

                       WARNING  -----  WARNING

What does this code do?

	 mga_vid is a kernel module that utilitizes the Matrox G200/G400/G550
	 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 appropriate
	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 framebuffer (if it knows the right padding,
	etc).


How do I know if mga_vid works on my system?

	There is a test application called mga_vid_test. This test code should
	draw some nice 256x256 images for you if all is working well.