GTA04 Group Buy - Status

Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli GNUtoo at no-log.org
Fri Dec 2 15:29:43 CET 2011


>What is the status of the GTA04 graphics chip implementation. I have 
>done a lot of work on the GTA02 with my graphics based apps, and the 
>main issue for me is the very poor graphics performance with the chip in 
>use on that platform. I run the apps over the USB link to any PC using 
>X, and the performance of the app is quite satisfactory. On the GTA02 
>screen itself, its very poor to the extent that its not useful.

>Is the new board using the same graphics interface, or can the new board 
>do some reasonable level of smooth display and animation?
First xf86-video-omapfb has XV acceleration,
Then it seem that the display depth is 32bit, which permits software 
compositing in enlightenment.

Denis.



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