.\" $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.man,v 1.1 2001/01/24 00:06:34 dawes Exp $
.TH FBDEVHW @drivermansuffix@ @vendorversion@
.SH NAME
fbdevhw \- os-specific submodule for framebuffer device access
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B fbdevhw
provides functions for talking to a framebuffer device.  It is
os-specific.  It is a submodule used by other video drivers.
A
.B fbdevhw
module is currently available for linux framebuffer devices.
.PP
fbdev(@drivermansuffix@) is a non-accelerated driver which runs on top of the
fbdevhw module.  fbdevhw can be used by other drivers too, this
is usually activated with `Option "UseFBDev"' in the device section.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
Xorg(@appmansuffix@), xorg.conf(@filemansuffix@),
xorgconfig(@appmansuffix@), Xserver(@appmansuffix@), X(@miscmansuffix@),
fbdev(@drivermansuffix@)
.SH AUTHORS
Authors include: Gerd Knorr, based on the XF68_FBDev Server code
(Martin Schaller, Geert Uytterhoeven).