What is sm712fb?

This is a graphics framebuffer driver for Silicon Motion SM712 based processors.

How to use it?

Switching modes is done using the video=sm712fb:... boot parameter.

If you want, for example, enable a resolution of 1280x1024x24bpp you should pass to the kernel this command line: "video=sm712fb:0x31B".

You should not compile-in vesafb.

Currently supported video modes are:

Graphic modes

bpp

640x480

800x600

1024x768

1280x1024

8

0x301

0x303

0x305

0x307

16

0x311

0x314

0x317

0x31A

24

0x312

0x315

0x318

0x31B

Missing Features

(alias TODO list)

  • 2D acceleration

  • dual-head support