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authorJaya Kumar <jayakumar.lkml@gmail.com>2008-04-28 05:15:38 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-04-28 11:58:41 -0400
commit03c33a4f002b2521debf1efc269cade983b6e86a (patch)
treee4ed669161ba7d029497fe6917854bea0ae83aec /Documentation/fb
parent963654a9c919d18f8b9137f8ffd9d2d30a139269 (diff)
fbdev: platforming metronomefb and am200epd
This patch splits metronomefb into the platform independent metronomefb and the platform dependent am200epd. Signed-off-by: Jaya Kumar <jayakumar.lkml@gmail.com> Cc: "Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@pol.net> Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
1 Metronomefb 1 Metronomefb
2 ----------- 2 -----------
3Maintained by Jaya Kumar <jayakumar.lkml.gmail.com> 3Maintained by Jaya Kumar <jayakumar.lkml.gmail.com>
4Last revised: Nov 20, 2007 4Last revised: Mar 10, 2008
5 5
6Metronomefb is a driver for the Metronome display controller. The controller 6Metronomefb is a driver for the Metronome display controller. The controller
7is from E-Ink Corporation. It is intended to be used to drive the E-Ink 7is from E-Ink Corporation. It is intended to be used to drive the E-Ink
@@ -11,20 +11,18 @@ display media here http://www.e-ink.com/products/matrix/metronome.html .
11Metronome is interfaced to the host CPU through the AMLCD interface. The 11Metronome is interfaced to the host CPU through the AMLCD interface. The
12host CPU generates the control information and the image in a framebuffer 12host CPU generates the control information and the image in a framebuffer
13which is then delivered to the AMLCD interface by a host specific method. 13which is then delivered to the AMLCD interface by a host specific method.
14Currently, that's implemented for the PXA's LCDC controller. The display and 14The display and error status are each pulled through individual GPIOs.
15error status are each pulled through individual GPIOs.
16 15
17Metronomefb was written for the PXA255/gumstix/lyre combination and 16Metronomefb is platform independent and depends on a board specific driver
18therefore currently has board set specific code in it. If other boards based on 17to do all physical IO work. Currently, an example is implemented for the
19other architectures are available, then the host specific code can be separated 18PXA board used in the AM-200 EPD devkit. This example is am200epd.c
20and abstracted out.
21 19
22Metronomefb requires waveform information which is delivered via the AMLCD 20Metronomefb requires waveform information which is delivered via the AMLCD
23interface to the metronome controller. The waveform information is expected to 21interface to the metronome controller. The waveform information is expected to
24be delivered from userspace via the firmware class interface. The waveform file 22be delivered from userspace via the firmware class interface. The waveform file
25can be compressed as long as your udev or hotplug script is aware of the need 23can be compressed as long as your udev or hotplug script is aware of the need
26to uncompress it before delivering it. metronomefb will ask for waveform.wbf 24to uncompress it before delivering it. metronomefb will ask for metronome.wbf
27which would typically go into /lib/firmware/waveform.wbf depending on your 25which would typically go into /lib/firmware/metronome.wbf depending on your
28udev/hotplug setup. I have only tested with a single waveform file which was 26udev/hotplug setup. I have only tested with a single waveform file which was
29originally labeled 23P01201_60_WT0107_MTC. I do not know what it stands for. 27originally labeled 23P01201_60_WT0107_MTC. I do not know what it stands for.
30Caution should be exercised when manipulating the waveform as there may be 28Caution should be exercised when manipulating the waveform as there may be