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DateSun, 29 Dec 2002 01:16:25 +0000 (GMT)
FromJames Simmons <>
SubjectRe: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [FB PATCH] cfbimgblt isn't 64-bit clean
> The text is written as if it's thinking about handling 64-bit
> unsigned long, but it doesn't.  The tables that map bits to
> pixels are completely unprepared for this.
> 
> I thought about widening the tables, but I thought they'd get
> unreasonably large.  There's no reason not to go ahead and 
> handle this 32-bits at a time.

I thought the tables would come back to haunt us. The only reason the 
tables where introduced was for speed enhancements. I reason the code is 
extra complex was so you could pass 64 bits of data across the bus. I 
still like to see that happen still. What do you think?





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