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author | Alexander Gottwald <alexander.gottwald@s1999.tu-chemnitz.de> | 2004-09-15 16:33:58 +0000 |
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committer | Alexander Gottwald <alexander.gottwald@s1999.tu-chemnitz.de> | 2004-09-15 16:33:58 +0000 |
commit | 6615f72479ba2f33e6188abc4dd73a9159e509db (patch) | |
tree | 18394fbf6a8d249653dbceec44a16d45b42ef585 /man/radeon.man | |
parent | 749684ab7fb95175f75a201d1337d20298cdf825 (diff) |
Pull XORG-6_8_0 to CYGWIN branchYGWIN-6_8_1-MERGECYGWIN-6_8_1-MERGECYGWIN-6_8_0-MERGE
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diff --git a/man/radeon.man b/man/radeon.man index c09ac46..264068c 100644 --- a/man/radeon.man +++ b/man/radeon.man @@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ Radeon 7200 Radeon 7000(VE), M6 .TP 12 .B RS100 -Radeon IGP320(M) (2D only) +Radeon IGP320(M) .TP 12 .B RV200 Radeon 7500, M7, FireGL 7800 .TP 12 .B RS200 -Radeon IGP330(M)/IGP340(M) (2D only) +Radeon IGP330(M)/IGP340(M) .TP 12 .B RS250 -Radeon Mobility 7000 IGP (2D only) +Radeon Mobility 7000 IGP .TP 12 .B R200 Radeon 8500, 9100, FireGL 8800/8700 @@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ Radeon 8500, 9100, FireGL 8800/8700 Radeon 9000PRO/9000, M9 .TP 12 .B RS300 -Radeon 9100 IGP (2D only) +Radeon 9100 IGP +.TP 12 +.B RS350 +Radeon 9200 IGP .TP 12 .B RV280 Radeon 9200PRO/9200/9200SE, M9+ @@ -64,8 +67,20 @@ Radeon 9800XT (2d only) .B RV350 Radeon 9600PRO/9600SE/9600, M10/M11, FireGL T2 (2D only) .TP 12 -.B RV360 +.B RV360 Radeon 9600XT (2d only) +.TP 12 +.B RV370 +Radeon X300, M22 (2d only) +.TP 12 +.B RV380 +Radeon X600, M24 (2d only) +.TP 12 +.B R420 +Radeon X800 (2d only) +.TP 12 +.B R423 +Radeon X800 PCIE (2d only) .SH CONFIGURATION DETAILS Please refer to __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) for general configuration @@ -117,8 +132,8 @@ The default value is .TP .BI "Option \*qUseFBDev\*q \*q" boolean \*q Enable or disable use of an OS\-specific framebuffer device interface -(which is not supported on all OSs). See fbdevhw(__drivermansuffix__) -for further information. +(which is not supported on all OSs). MergedFB does not work when this +option is in use. See fbdevhw(__drivermansuffix__) for further information. .br The default is .B off. @@ -159,12 +174,6 @@ PCIE \-\- PCI Express (falls back to PCI at present) .br The default is .B auto detect. -.TP -.BI "Option \*qForcePCIMode\*q \*q" boolean \*q -Force to use PCI GART for DRI acceleration. -This option is deprecated in favor of the -.BI BusType -option above and will be removed in the next release. .TP .BI "Option \*qDDCMode\*q \*q" boolean \*q Force to use the modes queried from the connected monitor. @@ -200,7 +209,7 @@ NONE \-\- Not connected CRT \-\- Analog CRT monitor .br TMDS \-\- Desktop flat panel -.br +.br LVDS \-\- Laptop flat panel .br This option can be used in following format: @@ -218,9 +227,9 @@ Primary/Secondary head for dual\-head cards: DVI port on DVI+VGA cards .br LCD output on laptops -.br -Internal TMDS prot on DVI+DVI cards -.br +.br +Internal TMDS port on DVI+DVI cards +.br .B Secondary head: .br VGA port on DVI+VGA cards @@ -231,32 +240,126 @@ External TMDS port on DVI+DVI cards The default value is .B undefined. -.TP -.BI "Option \*qCloneMode\*q \*q" "string" \*q -Set the first mode for the secondary head. -It can be different from the modes used for the primary head. If you don't -have this line while clone is on, the modes specified for the primary head -will be used for the secondary head. -.br -For example, Option "CloneMode" "1024x768" +.TP +.BI "Option \*qMergedFB\*q \*q" boolean \*q +This enables merged framebuffer mode. In this mode you have a single +shared framebuffer with two viewports looking into it. It is similar +to Xinerama, but has some advantages. It is faster than Xinerama, the +DRI works on both heads, and it supports clone modes. +.br +Merged framebuffer mode provides two linked viewports looking into a +single large shared framebuffer. The size of the framebuffer is +determined by the +.B Virtual +keyword defined on the +.B Screen +section of your XF86Config file. It works just like regular virtual +desktop except you have two viewports looking into it instead of one. +.br +For example, if you wanted a desktop composed of two 1024x768 viewports +looking into a single desktop you would create a virtual desktop of +2048x768 (left/right) or 1024x1536 (above/below), e.g., +.br +.B Virtual 2048 768 +or +.B Virtual 1024 1536 +.br +The virtual desktop can be larger than larger than the size of the viewports +looking into it. In this case the linked viewports will scroll around in the +virtual desktop. Viewports with different sizes are also supported (e.g., one +that is 1024x768 and one that is 640x480). In this case the smaller viewport +will scroll relative to the larger one such that none of the virtual desktop +is inaccessable. If you do not define a virtual desktop the driver will create +one based on the orientation of the heads and size of the largest defined mode in +the display section that is supported on each head. +.br +The relation of the viewports in specified by the +.B CRT2Position +Option. The options are +.B Clone +, +.B LeftOf +, +.B RightOf +, +.B Above +, and +.B Below. +MergedFB is enabled by default if a monitor is detected on each output. If +no position is given it defaults to clone mode (the old clone options are now +deprecated, also, the option OverlayOnCRTC2 has been replaced by the Xv +attribute XV_SWITCHCRT; the overlay can be switched to CRT1 or CRT2 on the fly +in clone mode). +.br +The maximum framebuffer size that the 2D acceleration engine can handle is +8192x8192. The maximum framebuffer size that the 3D engine can handle is +2048x2048. +.br +.B Note: +Page flipping does not work well in certain configurations with MergedFB. If you +see rendering errors or other strange behavior, disable page flipping. Also MergedFB +is not compatible with the +.B UseFBDev +option. .br The default value is .B undefined. -.TP -.BI "Option \*qCloneHSync\*q \*q" "string" \*q -Set the horizontal sync range for the secondary monitor. +.TP +.BI "Option \*qCRT2HSync\*q \*q" "string" \*q +Set the horizontal sync range for the secondary monitor. It is not required if a DDC\-capable monitor is connected. .br -For example, Option "CloneHSync" "30.0-86.0" +For example, Option "CRT2HSync" "30.0-86.0" .br The default value is .B undefined. -.TP -.BI "Option \*qCloneVRefresh\*q \*q" "string" \*q +.TP +.BI "Option \*qCRT2VRefresh\*q \*q" "string" \*q Set the vertical refresh range for the secondary monitor. It is not required if a DDC\-capable monitor is connected. .br -For example, Option "CloneVRefresh" "50.0-120.0" +For example, Option "CRT2VRefresh" "50.0-120.0" +.br +The default value is +.B undefined. +.TP +.BI "Option \*qCRT2Position\*q \*q" "string" \*q +Set the relationship of CRT2 relative to CRT1. Valid options are: +.B Clone +, +.B LeftOf +, +.B RightOf +, +.B Above +, and +.B Below +. +.br +For example, Option "CRT2Position" "RightOf" +.br +The default value is +.B Clone. +.TP +.BI "Option \*qMetaModes\*q \*q" "string" \*q +MetaModes are mode combinations for CRT1 and CRT2. If you are using merged +frame buffer mode and want to change modes (CTRL-ALT-+/-), these define which +modes will be switched to on CRT1 and CRT2. The MetaModes are defined as +CRT1Mode-CRT2Mode (800x600-1024x768). Modes listed individually (800x600) +define clone modes, that way you can mix clone modes with non-clone modes. +Also some programs require "standard" modes. +.br +Note: Any mode you use in the MetaModes must be defined in the +.B Screen +section of your XF86Config file. Modes not defined there will be ignored when +the MetaModes are parsed since the driver uses them to make sure the monitors can +handle those modes. If you do not define a MetaMode the driver will create +one based on the orientation of the heads and size of the largest defined mode in +the display section that is supported on each head. +.br +.B Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" +.br +For example, Option "MetaModes" "1024x768-1024x768 800x600-1024x768 640x480-800x600 800x600" .br The default value is .B undefined. @@ -267,18 +370,52 @@ Force hardware overlay to clone head. The default value is .B off. .TP +.BI "Option \*qNoMergedXinerama\*q \*q" boolean \*q +Since merged framebuffer mode does not use Xinerama, apps are not able to intelligently +place windows. Merged framebuffer mode provides its own pseudo-Xinerama. This allows +Xinerama compliant applications to place windows appropriately. There are some caveats. +Since merged framebuffer mode is able to change relative screen sizes and orientations on +the fly, as well has having overlapping viewports, pseudo-Xinerama, might not always +provide the right hints. Also many Xinerama compliant applications only query Xinerama +once at startup; if the information changes, they may not be aware of the change. If +you are already using Xinerama (e.g., a single head card and a dualhead card providing +three heads), pseudo-Xinerama will be disabled. +.br +This option allows you turn off the driver provided pseudo-Xinerama extension. +.br +The default value is +.B FALSE. +.TP +.BI "Option \*qMergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0\*q \*q" boolean \*q +By default the pseudo-Xinerama provided by the driver makes the left-most or bottom +head Xinerama screen 0. Certain Xinerama-aware applications do special things with +screen 0. To change that behavior, use this option. +.br +The default value is +.B undefined. +.TP +.BI "Option \*qMergedDPI\*q \*q" "string" \*q +The driver will attempt to figure out an appropriate DPI based on the DDC information +and the orientation of the heads when in merged framebuffer mode. If this value does +not suit you, you can manually set the DPI using this option. +.br +For example, Option "MergedDPI" "100 100" +.br +The default value is +.B undefined. +.TP .BI "Option \*qIgnoreEDID\*q \*q" boolean \*q Do not use EDID data for mode validation, but DDC is still used for monitor detection. This is different from NoDDC option. .br The default value is .B off. -.TP +.TP .BI "Option \*qPanelSize\*q \*q" "string" \*q Should only be used when driver cannot detect the correct panel size. Apply to both desktop (TMDS) and laptop (LVDS) digital panels. When a valid panel size is specified, the timings collected from -DDC and BIOS will not be used. If you have a panel with timings +DDC and BIOS will not be used. If you have a panel with timings different from that of a standard VESA mode, you have to provide this information through the Modeline. .br @@ -286,9 +423,9 @@ For example, Option "PanelSize" "1400x1050" .br The default value is .B none. -.TP +.TP .BI "Option \*qPanelOff\*q \*q" boolean \*q -Disable panel output. Only used when clone is enabled. +Disable panel output. .br The default value is .B off. @@ -297,6 +434,10 @@ The default value is Enable page flipping for 3D acceleration. This will increase performance but not work correctly in some rare cases, hence the default is .B off. +.br +.B Note: +Page flipping does not work well in certain configurations with MergedFB. If you +see rendering errors or other strange behavior, disable page flipping. .TP .BI "Option \*qForceMinDotClock\*q \*q" frequency \*q @@ -309,6 +450,50 @@ You have been warned. The .B frequency parameter may be specified as a float value with standard suffixes like "k", "kHz", "M", "MHz". +.TP +.BI "Option \*qRenderAccel\*q \*q" boolean \*q +Enables or disables hardware Render acceleration. This driver does not +support component alpha (subpixel) rendering. It is only supported on +Radeon series up to and including 9200 (9500/9700 and newer +unsupported). The default is to +.B enable +Render acceleration. +.TP +.BI "Option \*qSubPixelOrder\*q \*q" "string" \*q +Force subpixel order to specified order. +Subpixel order is used for subpixel decimation on flat panels. +.br +NONE \-\- No subpixel (CRT like displays) +.br +RGB \-\- in horizontal RGB order (most flat panels) +.br +BGR \-\- in horizontal BGR order (some flat panels) + +.br +This option is intended to be used in following cases: +.br +1. The default subpixel order is incorrect for your panel. +.br +2. Enable subpixel decimation on analog panels. +.br +3. Adjust to one display type in dual-head clone mode setup. +.br +4. Get better performance with Render acceleration on +digital panels (use NONE setting). +.br +The default is +.B NONE +for CRT, +.B RGB +for digital panels +.TP +.BI "Option \*qDynamicClocks\*q \*q" boolean \*q +Enable dynamic clock scaling. The on-chip clocks will scale dynamically +based on usage. This can help reduce heat and increase battery +life by reducing power usage. Some users report reduced 3D preformance +with this enabled. The default is +.B off. +.TP .SH SEE ALSO __xservername__(__appmansuffix__), __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__), xorgconfig(__appmansuffix__), Xserver(__appmansuffix__), X(__miscmansuffix__) |