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12 years ago

Video output for SoC

Hi, I am wondering if there are some reference designs for implementing a frame buffer for the Linux part in the FPGA fabric of a Cyclone 5 SoC (to get e.g. an DVI output). If not: Has any...
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12 years ago

Hi voroshazi,

thanks for the link. However, as I understood, the frame buffer is only accessed by the application software via some dedicated accesses. It is not a "real" frame buffer for Linux where e.g. boot messages would be displayed or x-server could be used (I should mention that my Linux knowledge is quite basic). Correct?

Regards,

Thomas

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