[PATCH] VIDEO: better document the correct use of CONFIG_FB_ADDR

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Wed Jan 2 21:10:29 CET 2013


Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd at denx.de>
cc: Anatolij Gustschin <agust at denx.de>
---
 README | 13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README b/README
index 78f40df..f84108e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2695,11 +2695,14 @@ FIT uImage format:
 - Frame Buffer Address:
 		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).
+                Define CONFIG_FB_ADDR if you want to use specific
+                address for frame buffer.  This is typically the case
+                when using a graphics controller has separate video
+                memory.  U-Boot will then reserve 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.
 
-- 
1.7.11.7


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