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Set protocol for the vo proxy used in shared-buffer mode. NOTE: You have to update your mplayerosx to svn r148 or newer to work with it. This change will speed up vo proxy and fix all these warnings: vo_macosx.m: In function 'config': vo_macosx.m:165: warning: 'NSProxy' may not respond to '-startWithWidth:withHeight:withBytes:withAspect:' vo_macosx.m:165: warning: (Messages without a matching method signature vo_macosx.m:165: warning: will be assumed to return 'id' and accept vo_macosx.m:165: warning: '...' as arguments.) vo_macosx.m: In function 'flip_page': vo_macosx.m:183: warning: 'NSProxy' may not respond to '-render' vo_macosx.m: In function 'uninit': vo_macosx.m:235: warning: 'NSProxy' may not respond to '-stop' vo_macosx.m: In function 'control': vo_macosx.m:334: warning: 'NSProxy' may not respond to '-ontop' vo_macosx.m:336: warning: 'NSProxy' may not respond to '-toggleFullscreen'
author ulion
date Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:01:35 +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.