[haiku-appserver] Re: Backbuffer access

  • From: "Rudolf" <drivers.be-hold@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: haiku-appserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:20:38 +0100 CET

Hi,

> "DarkWyrm" <bpmagic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Well, I think we'll need to do that already then, as 
> > > BDirectWindow 
> > > requires to have access to the frame buffer area.
> > > (Basically it gets that area_id from the server and it clones 
> > > it.)
> > That's quite intriguing. I always thought it just cloned the 
> > graphics 
> > card like BWindowScreen.
> 
> It would clone the app_server add-on - AFAICT it doesn't have to 
> clone 
> the frame buffer area, as that area is mapped read/write for user 
> apps 
> in the kernel space.

Indeed BDirectWindow does _not_ clone the accelerant.

Rudolf.


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