How to test frame buffer in linux

The intended goal of this article is to provide the user with enough information so they can display an image onto a screen of their choosing. How to re-build frame buffer testing application.

Base knowledge

http://trac.gateworks.com/wiki/OpenEmbedded/Video_Out

Frame buffer test application

- rebuild fb-test-app

step 1: Download soure code (git installed on your machine and account in git-hub is required)

https://github.com/prpplague/fb-test-app

Command in git:

git init

git clone https://github.com/prpplague/fb-test-app.git

step 2: Change makefile

vi Makefile //open Makefile by vim editor :set nu //show line number

replace from line 6 to line 12 by folow code:

CC=arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc CFLAGS=-02 -Wall

Save change command
:wq

step 3: Rebuid

Type “make” command

step 4: Copy execute file to target system by filezilla or something like that

step 5: Remote target by root account, change mode of execute file (what copied from host)

su chmod +x fb-test

step 6: Test app

  Check mode of fb

cat /sys/class/graphics/fb2/*cat /sys/class/graphics/fb2/modescat /sys/class/graphics/fb2/mode

//Set "mode value" from modes list to mode

echo "mode value" > /sys/class/graphics/fb2/mode

//unblank screen

echo 0>/sys/class/graphics/fb2/blank

//export

export DISPLAY=:2

//Run program

./fb-test -f 0 -r //fullfill fb0 by red colour

./fb-test -f 1 -b //fullfill fb1 by blue colour

step 7: Validation: copy frame buffer (raw pixel to view).

mkdir /home/thaidao/img cp /dev/fb0 /home/thaidao/img cp /dev/fb1 /home/thaidao/img

step 8: Copy raw pixel from target to host by filezilla or ..

step 9: Go to rawpixels.net to check pixel raw copied from target board.(Must be configure picture properties)

https://github.com/Freescale/gstreamer-imx.git)