From: Jason Couture <plaguethenet@gmail.com>
Anyone know anything about the KMS API? From userland? I'm working on a project and would like to use KMS/FB directly, as at boot there will be no binaries available except ours, No libc even. Just a few static binaries. if anyone could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated it. I can't seem to find anything on it on google, and I really don't have the time to go pouring over the kernel source.
KMS? Kilogram/Meter/Second? No API for that. Kernel Module System? I wrote a couple of kernel modules quite a while ago. I found the following to be very useful: Corbet, Rubini, Kroah-Hartman; "Linux Device Drivers", O'Reilly Key Managment Service? I know nothing, but it sounds evil. Kernel Mode Setting? I found that via Google. You mention FB which might mean Frame Buffer, which might mean you are trying to set the display resolution. If that's the case, the above reference might still be useful, but what you really need is technical data sheets for the graphic card you want to use. Too many TLA's -- Keith