@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
Simple Framebuffer
-A simple frame-buffer describes a raw memory region that may be rendered to,
-with the assumption that the display hardware has already been set up to scan
-out from that buffer.
+A simple frame-buffer describes a frame-buffer setup by firmware or
+the bootloader, with the assumption that the display hardware has already
+been set up to scan out from the memory pointed to by the reg property.
Required properties:
- compatible: "simple-framebuffer"
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Required properties:
- r5g6b5 (16-bit pixels, d[15:11]=r, d[10:5]=g, d[4:0]=b).
- a8b8g8r8 (32-bit pixels, d[31:24]=a, d[23:16]=b, d[15:8]=g, d[7:0]=r).
+Optional properties:
+- clocks : List of clocks used by the framebuffer. Clocks listed here
+ are expected to already be configured correctly. The OS must
+ ensure these clocks are not modified or disabled while the
+ simple framebuffer remains active.
+
Example:
framebuffer {