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authorWolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>2013-01-03 00:43:59 +0000
committerAnatolij Gustschin <agust@denx.de>2013-01-14 20:16:51 +0100
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VIDEO: better document the correct use of CONFIG_FB_ADDR
Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de> cc: Anatolij Gustschin <agust@denx.de>
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@@ -2714,10 +2714,13 @@ FIT uImage format:
CONFIG_FB_ADDR
Define CONFIG_FB_ADDR if you want to use specific
- address for frame buffer.
- Then system will reserve the frame buffer address to
- defined address instead of lcd_setmem (this function
- grabs the memory for frame buffer by panel's size).
+ address for frame buffer. This is typically the case
+ when using a graphics controller has separate video
+ memory. U-Boot will then place the frame buffer at
+ the given address instead of dynamically reserving it
+ in system RAM by calling lcd_setmem(), which grabs
+ the memory for the frame buffer depending on the
+ configured panel size.
Please see board_init_f function.