From: Wolfgang Denk Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:43:59 +0000 (+0000) Subject: VIDEO: better document the correct use of CONFIG_FB_ADDR X-Git-Tag: v2013.01~2^2 X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=44a53b57439dc1f117135b4f8c22d25915096164;p=u-boot VIDEO: better document the correct use of CONFIG_FB_ADDR Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk cc: Anatolij Gustschin --- diff --git a/README b/README index 8707bf2d7c..a336476237 100644 --- 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.