Re: picolcdgfx driver
Markus Dolze <[email protected]> Wed, 08 May 2013 23:12:10 +0200
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.sysutils.lcdproc |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Hi, committed, thank you. Regards, Markus On 08.05.2013 03:17, Scott Meharg wrote: > See replies below. > > Attached is the updated driver. > > Thanks, > Scott > > > On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Markus Dolze <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 30.01.2013 01:59, Scott Meharg wrote: >> Attached is the patch and file for Mini-box.com's PicoLCDGraphics LCD. >> >> It uses glcd driver with connect type picolcdgfx. >> > > Hi, > > I had a look at this patch this weekend. There are a few things I > ask you to test: > > 1. With recent LCDproc CVS version 'paged' memory layouts are > directly supported. This means there is no conversion necessary > from 'linear' to 'paged' memory layout. I had to initialize the > backingstore with 0xFF so the first call of _blit would clear > the ROM graphic from the screen. > 2. If the backlight is just switchable (on/off) or if it is > adjustable (from 0 to max). From reading the lcd4linux I believe > the latter being true. In this case the driver should be updated > to make use of (on_brightness / off_brightness). The lcd4linux > driver did not show a an adjustable backlight. But I tested and > it does support. Driver has been update to make use of > (on_brightness / off_brightness). > 3. The way to calculate the contrast setting looks a little weird. > See my comment in the updated driver. Weird indeed. What was I > thinking. > > Attached you find an updated version of the driver. You will need > LCDproc sources as of today for the patch to apply cleanly. > > Regards, > Markus > >