[MPlayer-DOCS] manpage -vo tdfx_vid & 3dfx

[Diego Biurrun]

Torinthiel writes:
> On Sun, Aug 08, 2004 at 07:31:30PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > 
> > Torinthiel writes:
> > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 12:50:38PM +0200, Torinthiel wrote:
> > > > 3dfx (Linux only)
> > > >   This driver employs the tdfx framebuffer driver to play movies with
> > > >   YUV acceleration.
> > > > 
> > > >  tdfx_vid (Linux only)
> > > >   3Dfx specific output driver. Works in conjunction with a kernel module.
> > > > 
> > > > Shouldn't it be the other way round?
> > > 
> > > I still think this should be the other way round. (Man, lines 2370-2376)
> > > Should I change?
> > 
> > I disagree (I might be wrong though).
> > AFAIK tdfx_vid is an output driver that needs an external kernel
> > module similar to mga_vid, while 3dfx simply uses the in-kernel 3dfx
> > framebuffer driver.
> 
> So, -vo 3dfx employs tdfx framebuffer and -vo tdfx_vid is 3Dfx
> specific? Ok, I don't know which of these two needs kernel module, but I
> think the hardware is switched.

OK, I just noticed that there is a tdfxfb vo driver as well, which is
not documented yet.

Hmm, I'm getting confused, somebody please research and document this
properly.  Albeu, are you listening?  Could you please explain which
vo driver is for what?

Diego