NAME

       fbdevhw - os-specific submodule for framebuffer device access

DESCRIPTION

       fbdevhw  provides  functions  for talking to a framebuffer device.  It is os-specific.  It is a submodule
       used by other video drivers.  A fbdevhw module is currently available for linux framebuffer devices.

       fbdev(4) is a non-accelerated driver which runs on top of the fbdevhw module.  fbdevhw  can  be  used  by
       other drivers too, this is usually activated with `Option "UseFBDev"' in the device section.

SEE ALSO

       Xorg(1), xorg.conf(5), xorgconfig(1), Xserver(1), X(7), fbdev(4)

AUTHORS

       Authors include: Gerd Knorr, based on the XF68_FBDev Server code (Martin Schaller, Geert Uytterhoeven).