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@@ -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__)