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| author | Diego 'Flameeyes' Pettenò <flameeyes@gmail.com> | 2007-05-31 20:50:38 +0200 |
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| committer | Diego 'Flameeyes' Pettenò <flameeyes@gmail.com> | 2007-05-31 20:50:38 +0200 |
| commit | 7c4b35e87012bd2e82483c109281bd1ea42ae8a2 (patch) | |
| tree | 2fe816c661fa102c69f3f6b75d62ebcc4d0cb9bb /contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/README | |
| parent | 39a3ba441844251b8fd2900864418cae92802b9d (diff) | |
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Move vidix and libdha into contrib/.
--HG--
rename : src/video_out/libdha/.hgignore => contrib/libdha/.hgignore
rename : src/video_out/libdha/AsmMacros.h => contrib/libdha/AsmMacros.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/Makefile.am => contrib/libdha/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/libdha/README => contrib/libdha/README
rename : src/video_out/libdha/bin/Makefile.am => contrib/libdha/bin/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/libdha/bin/README => contrib/libdha/bin/README
rename : src/video_out/libdha/bin/mapdev.copyright => contrib/libdha/bin/mapdev.copyright
rename : src/video_out/libdha/bin/mapdev.vxd => contrib/libdha/bin/mapdev.vxd
rename : src/video_out/libdha/cpu_flush.c => contrib/libdha/cpu_flush.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/irq.c => contrib/libdha/irq.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/kernelhelper/Makefile.am => contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/libdha/kernelhelper/README => contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/README
rename : src/video_out/libdha/kernelhelper/dhahelper.c => contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/dhahelper.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/kernelhelper/dhahelper.h => contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/dhahelper.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/kernelhelper/test.c => contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/test.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/libdha.c => contrib/libdha/libdha.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/libdha.h => contrib/libdha/libdha.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/mmi.c => contrib/libdha/mmi.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/mtrr.c => contrib/libdha/mtrr.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/oth/Makefile.am => contrib/libdha/oth/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/libdha/oth/pci.db => contrib/libdha/oth/pci.db
rename : src/video_out/libdha/pci.c => contrib/libdha/pci.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/pci_db2c.awk => contrib/libdha/pci_db2c.awk
rename : src/video_out/libdha/ports.c => contrib/libdha/ports.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_alpha.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_alpha.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_arm32.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_arm32.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_generic.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_generic.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_ia64.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_ia64.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_powerpc.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_powerpc.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_sparc.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_sparc.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_x86.h => contrib/libdha/sysdep/AsmMacros_x86.h
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/Makefile.am => contrib/libdha/sysdep/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/libdha_os2.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/libdha_os2.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/libdha_win32.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/libdha_win32.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_386bsd.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_386bsd.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_alpha.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_alpha.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_arm32.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_arm32.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_bsdi.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_bsdi.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_freebsd.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_freebsd.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_generic_cpu.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_generic_cpu.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_generic_os.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_generic_os.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_ia64.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_ia64.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_isc.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_isc.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_linux.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_linux.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_lynx.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_lynx.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_mach386.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_mach386.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_netbsd.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_netbsd.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_openbsd.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_openbsd.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_os2.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_os2.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_powerpc.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_powerpc.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_sco.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_sco.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_sparc.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_sparc.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_svr4.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_svr4.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_win32.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_win32.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/sysdep/pci_x86.c => contrib/libdha/sysdep/pci_x86.c
rename : src/video_out/libdha/test.c => contrib/libdha/test.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/Makefile.am => contrib/vidix/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/vidix/README => contrib/vidix/README
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/Makefile.am => contrib/vidix/drivers/Makefile.am
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/cyberblade_regs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/cyberblade_regs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/cyberblade_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/cyberblade_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/genfb_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/genfb_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/glint_regs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/glint_regs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/mach64.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/mach64.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/mach64_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/mach64_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/mga_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/mga_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/nvidia_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/nvidia_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/pm2_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/pm2_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/pm3_regs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/pm3_regs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/pm3_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/pm3_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/radeon.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/radeon.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/radeon_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/radeon_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/savage_regs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/savage_regs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/savage_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/savage_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/sis_bridge.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/sis_bridge.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/sis_defs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/sis_defs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/sis_regs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/sis_regs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/sis_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/sis_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/unichrome_regs.h => contrib/vidix/drivers/unichrome_regs.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/drivers/unichrome_vid.c => contrib/vidix/drivers/unichrome_vid.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/fourcc.h => contrib/vidix/fourcc.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/vidix.h => contrib/vidix/vidix.h
rename : src/video_out/vidix/vidix.txt => contrib/vidix/vidix.txt
rename : src/video_out/vidix/vidixlib.c => contrib/vidix/vidixlib.c
rename : src/video_out/vidix/vidixlib.h => contrib/vidix/vidixlib.h
Diffstat (limited to 'contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/README')
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diff --git a/contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/README b/contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..98a7923b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/libdha/kernelhelper/README @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +dhahelper is small driver to provide some kernel function into userspace. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +The main reason you need to use dhahelper is for busmastering. +(Btw, lacking of possibility to implement conversion of +virtual addresses into physical in userspace caused +implementing of so-called DRM drivers for Linux from +XFree86 side). +Second goal (still is unfinished) - provide possibility +to control port and physical memory access through +groups and access rights of this driver. (Unix way). + +Installation: +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +just type in this directory: +make all install + +The device node /dev/dhahelper will be created. The initial +permissions of this node are restrictive. See below for information +on how to make it available to non-root users. + +Porting: +~~~~~~~~ +This driver was developed only for Linux. +So if someone will port that on other unices +then any patches are gladly accepted. + +WARNING: +~~~~~~~~ + +This driver violates some kernel security rules. To keep this driver +from anonymous access I suggest you create a new group (e.g. dha) for +/dev/dhahelper and set the permissions to 660 (or ug+rw,o-rw). Then +do one of the following: + +- add trusted users to group dha. +- make trusted applications SGID to dha. + +Good luck! |
