FBDEVHW(4) Device Drivers Manual FBDEVHW(4)

# [NAME](#NAME)

fbdevhw - os-specific submodule for framebuffer device access

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**fbdevhw** provides functions for talking to a framebuffer device. It is os-specific. It is a submodule used by other video drivers. A **fbdevhw** module is currently available for linux framebuffer devices.

[fbdev(4)](/man/os/xorg-server/fbdev.4) 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.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[Xorg(1)](/man/os/xorg-server/Xorg.1), [xorg.conf(5)](/man/os/xorg-server/xorg.conf.5), [xorgconfig(1)](/man/os/xorg-server/xorgconfig.1), [Xserver(1)](/man/os/xorg-server/Xserver.1), [X(7)](/man/os/xorg-server/X.7), [fbdev(4)](/man/os/xorg-server/fbdev.4)

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

Authors include: Gerd Knorr, based on the XF68\_FBDev Server code (Martin Schaller, Geert Uytterhoeven).

xorg-server 21.1.25 X Version 11

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Document: fbdevhw(4) from xorg-server 21.1.25-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver