[yocto] [meta-raspberrypi][PATCH v3 2/2] README: Add a section about graphic stacks

Javier Martinez Canillas javier at osg.samsung.com
Tue Nov 10 06:45:20 PST 2015


This patch adds a section to the README that explains the RPi have
different graphics stacks and that the user can choose by manually
changing providers.

Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier at osg.samsung.com>

---

Changes in v3:
- Add explanation in the README graphics section how to choose the kernel
  that has vc4 DRM/KMS support. Suggested by Khem Raj and Andrei Gherzan.

Changes in v2: None

 README | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README b/README
index e16dee9ca7e5..e6cabb7c1f63 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Contents:
     2.J. Boot to U-Boot
     2.K. Image with Initramfs
     2.L. Device tree support
+    2.M. Graphic stacks
 3. Extra apps
     3.A. omxplayer
 4. Source code and mirrors
@@ -189,6 +190,22 @@ kernels.
 NOTE: KERNEL_DEVICETREE is default enabled for kernel >= 3.18 and always disabled for
       older kernel versions.
 
+2.M. Graphic stacks
+===================
+The Raspberry Pi boards can use one of two graphics stacks: The userland
+user-space driver or the vc4 DRM/KMS kernel driver. By default userland
+is used since the vc4 is still experimental. But this can be changed by
+modifying the defaults for the kernel, egl, gles2, libgl and mesa providers.
+
+So to use the experimental vc4 DRM/KMS kernel, add the following to the
+conf/local.conf file:
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-raspberrypi-vc4"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/egl = "mesa"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgles2 = "mesa"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgl = "mesa"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/mesa = "mesa"
+
 3. Extra apps
 =============
 
-- 
2.4.3




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