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Date:      Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:36:36 +0100
From:      Klaus Cucinauomo <maciphone2@googlemail.com>
To:        myfreeweb <greg@unrelenting.technology>, James Gritton <jamie@gritton.org>, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 4K on RPI4?
Message-ID:  <32C6648E-0C32-4D0A-8C7E-B7C55346AD48@googlemail.com>
In-Reply-To: <6C1A5169-E204-4B1F-8D9B-5717DAD6D247@unrelenting.technology>
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> Am 28.10.2020 um 20:48 schrieb myfreeweb =
<greg@unrelenting.technology>:
>=20
> ...Linux has drivers for video output (and GPU rendering too) for that =
broadcom SoC,

ouch, what a load:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/tree/master/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4

> All we have is the framebuffer set up by firmware, and that is 1080p =
maximum.

looks like you're right, that driver even can=E2=80=99t execute 60HZ on =
1900x1000, configured by  xrandr=E2=80=A6

>=20
> FreeBSD is currently not really usable as a desktop on these embedded =
SBCs with non-PCIe graphics and display hardware.
well, `ve tried on 1080p with fvwm/xfce ..=20
Let`s say: it=E2=80=99s fun ..even watching full screen football video =
360/720p .. not bad...
but maybe it=E2=80=99s an interesting option to stick with macOS for =
this purpose=E2=80=A6 :-) Ha Ha=20

K.=



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