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VIDEO: better document the correct use of CONFIG_FB_ADDR
authorWolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:43:59 +0000 (00:43 +0000)
committerAnatolij Gustschin <agust@denx.de>
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:16:51 +0000 (20:16 +0100)
Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
cc: Anatolij Gustschin <agust@denx.de>

README

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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -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.