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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2026-09-05 11:59:05 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2026-09-05 11:59:05 -0700 |
| commit | 9f0346dcbea363787186c94ef94dd01aaa215afa (patch) | |
| tree | b81c168f4d0dbe4c7f4750f4598d48a6deb72094 /Documentation/fb/arkfb.rst | |
| download | linux-stable-9f0346dcbea363787186c94ef94dd01aaa215afa.tar.gz linux-stable-9f0346dcbea363787186c94ef94dd01aaa215afa.zip | |
Merge tag 'driver-core-7.3-rc2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/driver-core/driver-coregrafted
Pull driver core fixes from Danilo Krummrich:
- Fix kernfs listxattr() not returning security xattr names (e.g.
SELinux labels) when the kernfs node has no allocated kernfs_iattrs
- Fix silent truncation of IRQ vector indices in the Rust PCI
abstractions
- Don't select OF from DRIVER_PE_KUNIT_TEST; skip the test when OF is
disabled instead of silently enabling extra kernel functionality
- Russ Weight is retiring from kernel development; update the Firmware
Loader sysfs contact to the driver-core mailing list, add a CREDITS
entry for Firmware Upload, and update MAINTAINERS accordingly
* tag 'driver-core-7.3-rc2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/driver-core/driver-core:
MAINTAINERS: Remove Russ Weight from Firmware Loader
CREDITS: Add CREDITS entry for Firmware Upload
firmware_loader: Change contact for sysfs nodes
rust: pci: reject IRQ vector indices that do not fit in u32
kernfs: preserve security xattrs without allocating iattrs
drivers: base: test: DRIVER_PE_KUNIT_TEST should not select OF
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diff --git a/Documentation/fb/arkfb.rst b/Documentation/fb/arkfb.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..aeca8773d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/fb/arkfb.rst @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +======================================== +arkfb - fbdev driver for ARK Logic chips +======================================== + + +Supported Hardware +================== + + ARK 2000PV chip + ICS 5342 ramdac + + - only BIOS initialized VGA devices supported + - probably not working on big endian + + +Supported Features +================== + + * 4 bpp pseudocolor modes (with 18bit palette, two variants) + * 8 bpp pseudocolor mode (with 18bit palette) + * 16 bpp truecolor modes (RGB 555 and RGB 565) + * 24 bpp truecolor mode (RGB 888) + * 32 bpp truecolor mode (RGB 888) + * text mode (activated by bpp = 0) + * doublescan mode variant (not available in text mode) + * panning in both directions + * suspend/resume support + +Text mode is supported even in higher resolutions, but there is limitation to +lower pixclocks (i got maximum about 70 MHz, it is dependent on specific +hardware). This limitation is not enforced by driver. Text mode supports 8bit +wide fonts only (hardware limitation) and 16bit tall fonts (driver +limitation). Unfortunately character attributes (like color) in text mode are +broken for unknown reason, so its usefulness is limited. + +There are two 4 bpp modes. First mode (selected if nonstd == 0) is mode with +packed pixels, high nibble first. Second mode (selected if nonstd == 1) is mode +with interleaved planes (1 byte interleave), MSB first. Both modes support +8bit wide fonts only (driver limitation). + +Suspend/resume works on systems that initialize video card during resume and +if device is active (for example used by fbcon). + + +Missing Features +================ +(alias TODO list) + + * secondary (not initialized by BIOS) device support + * big endian support + * DPMS support + * MMIO support + * interlaced mode variant + * support for fontwidths != 8 in 4 bpp modes + * support for fontheight != 16 in text mode + * hardware cursor + * vsync synchronization + * feature connector support + * acceleration support (8514-like 2D) + + +Known bugs +========== + + * character attributes (and cursor) in text mode are broken + +-- +Ondrej Zajicek <santiago@crfreenet.org> |
