[MPlayer-dev-eng] fbdev undetection in configure
pl
p_l at tfz.net
Sun Jan 6 23:55:42 CET 2002
On Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 09:43:27PM +0100, Felix Buenemann wrote:
> On Sunday, 6. January 2002 16:01, you wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 08:52:56PM +0100, Felix Buenemann wrote:
> > > On Friday, 4. January 2002 11:32, you wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 10:55:48AM +0100, Gabucino wrote:
> > > > > ./configure doesn't autodetect fbdev. Why?
> > > >
> > > > IIRC, there was a discussion several when configure2 was released but:
> > > > - no good technique of detection for fbdev was found (we just check if
> > > > we're running on a linux)
> > > > - it was argued whether it should be default enabled/disabled
> > >
> > > You should enable it (auto) with check maybe for linux and /dev/fb0 (?)
> > > or sth. like that, it's better to have fbdev out and not to be able to
> > > use it, then not to have it although it could be used.
> >
> > Ok, anyway that does not cost much to enable it :)
> >
> > What are exactly the /dev files for fbdev ?
> > /dev/fb[0-9] ?
> astral:/home/atmosfear/develop/mplayer/main # ls -al /dev/fb*
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Okt 31 14:04 /dev/fb -> fb0
> crw-rw---- 1 root video 29, 0 Sep 24 03:54 /dev/fb0
> crw-rw---- 1 root video 29, 1 Sep 24 03:54 /dev/fb1
> crw-rw---- 1 root video 29, 2 Sep 24 03:54 /dev/fb2
Autodetection is now enabled but only checking 'linux && test -c
/dev/fb0', which should be sufficient (I hope).
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Best regards,
pl
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