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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl | 30 |
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl index 09e02f7c668c..da011f2af9cb 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl @@ -586,17 +586,25 @@ void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev) </para> </sect4> <para> - For each encoder, CRTC, and connector, several functions must - be provided, depending on the object type. Encoder objects - need to provide a DPMS (basically on/off) function, mode fixup - (for converting requested modes into native hardware timings), - and prepare, set and commit functions for use by the core DRM - helper functions. Connector helpers need to provide mode fetch and - validity functions as well as an encoder matching function for - returning an ideal encoder for a given connector. The core - connector functions include a DPMS callback, (deprecated) - save/restore routines, detection, mode probing, property handling, - and cleanup functions. + Each encoder object needs to provide: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + A DPMS (basically on/off) function. + </listitem> + <listitem> + A mode-fixup function (for converting requested modes into + native hardware timings). + </listitem> + <listitem> + Functions (prepare, set, and commit) for use by the core DRM + helper functions. + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + Connector helpers need to provide functions (mode-fetch, validity, + and encoder-matching) for returning an ideal encoder for a given + connector. The core connector functions include a DPMS callback, + save/restore routines (deprecated), detection, mode probing, + property handling, and cleanup functions. </para> <!--!Edrivers/char/drm/drm_crtc.h--> <!--!Edrivers/char/drm/drm_crtc.c--> |