[MPlayer-dev-eng] fbdev undetection in configure

pl p_l at tfz.net
Sun Jan 6 16:01:31 CET 2002


On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 08:52:56PM +0100, Felix Buenemann wrote:
> On Friday, 4. January 2002 11:32, you wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 10:55:48AM +0100, Gabucino wrote:
> > > ./configure doesn't autodetect fbdev. Why?
> >
> > IIRC, there was a discussion several when configure2 was released but:
> >  - no good technique of detection for fbdev was found (we just check if
> >    we're running on a linux)
> >  - it was argued whether it should be default enabled/disabled
> You should enable it (auto) with check maybe for linux and /dev/fb0 (?) or 
> sth. like that, it's better to have fbdev out and not to be able to use it, 
> then not to have it although it could be used.

Ok, anyway that does not cost much to enable it :)

What are exactly the /dev files for fbdev ?
/dev/fb[0-9] ?
What is it with devfs ? I remember a /dev/fb/[0-9] or sthg like that ?

Some fbdev user please confirm the fbdev filenames and autodetection
will be enabled.

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Best regards,
  pl



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