encode_fix(9)
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encode_fix β bestie, let's fill up that fb_fix_screeninfo struct β¨
Okay so real talk, this is a kernel API manual page from the encode_fix(9) section, and we're about to get into some framebuffer business. No cap, it's lowkey iconic.
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int encode_fix (struct fb_fix_screeninfo *fix , struct fb_info *info );
π ARGUMENTS π
fixβ pointer tofb_fix_screeninfo(yes bestie, it's a pointer, don't forget the*)infoβ pointer tofb_info(another pointer, we love to see it)
π DESCRIPTION π
This will set up parameters that are unmodifiable by the user. Periodt. Like, once these are set, that's it, they're locked in. No take-backs, no edits, no vibe check β just straight-up immutable parameters. The way this function just commits, honestly obsessed.
π¦ SEE ALSO π¦
Kernel file ./drivers/video/fbdev/i810/i810_main.c β and here's the whole squad, fr fr:
i810_screen_off(9)i810_dram_off(9)i810_protect_regs(9)i810_load_pll(9)i810_load_vga(9)i810_load_vgax(9)i810_load_2d(9)i810_hires(9)i810_load_pitch(9)i810_load_color(9)i810_load_regs(9)get_line_length(9)i810_calc_dclk(9)i810_enable_cursor(9)i810_init_cursor(9)i810_round_off(9)set_color_bitfields(9)i810_check_params(9)decode_var(9)i810fb_getcolreg(9)i810_init_monspecs(9)i810_init_defaults(9)i810_init_device(9)
And that's the whole page, bestie! This masterpiece lives in the kernel source at ./drivers/video/fbdev/i810, dated October 2026, and it's serving encode_fix(9) realness from start to finish. Go off, kernel docs. π
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π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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