linux-kernel - Re: VGA Drivers

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Date:	Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:05:17 -0800
From:	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
To:	pradeep pradeep <asnvpradeep@...oo.com>
CC:	video4linux-list@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: VGA Drivers

pradeep pradeep wrote:
> Hi,
>     I want to support a new PCI based VGA card in
> linux. I want to know what is the VGA driver stack in
> the Linux. Can any one help me where to start.

Assuming you're not talking about a VGA grabber card here...

Graphics/ X drivers are mostly in userspace except some DRI/DRM infrastructure and
AGP code. You should start looking at the XOrg project.

The kernel has some framebuffer support, but I'm not sure that is what you are
looking for.
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