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Typo in Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt

PATCH In review Peter Korsgaard 2 participants 2 messages Jun 3, 2004 – Jun 5, 2004

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PATCH 1/1 Typo in Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt

Hi,

Vertical retrace is in lines, not pixels.

fb/framebuffer.txt 2004-06-03 22:43:50.000000000 +0200 renamed from fb/framebuffer.txt.orig 2004-06-03 22:43:06.000000000 +0200 +1 -1
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ We'll say that the horizontal scanrate i
     1/(32.141E-6 s) = 31.113E3 Hz
 
 A full screen counts 480 (yres) lines, but we have to consider the vertical
-retrace too (e.g. 49 `pixels'). So a full screen will take
+retrace too (e.g. 49 `lines'). So a full screen will take
 
     (480+49)*32.141E-6 s = 17.002E-3 s
 
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Quoted 1 line · Peter Korsgaard

Vertical retrace is in lines, not pixels.

That's correct. James, please apply.

fb/framebuffer.txt 2004-06-03 22:43:50.000000000 +0200 We'll say that the horizontal scanrate i · line 196

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fb/framebuffer.txt 2004-06-03 22:43:50.000000000 +0200 renamed from fb/framebuffer.txt.orig 2004-06-03 22:43:06.000000000 +0200 +1 -1
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ We'll say that the horizontal scanrate i
     1/(32.141E-6 s) = 31.113E3 Hz
 
 A full screen counts 480 (yres) lines, but we have to consider the vertical
-retrace too (e.g. 49 `pixels'). So a full screen will take
+retrace too (e.g. 49 `lines'). So a full screen will take
 
     (480+49)*32.141E-6 s = 17.002E-3 s
 

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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