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-		    Multi-monitor Mode Setting APIs

-	           Keith Packard, <keithp@keithp.com

-		   	   6 March 2007

-

-1. Introduction

-

-This document describes a set of mode setting APIs added in X server version

-1.3 that support multiple monitors per card. These interfaces expose the

-underlying hardware CRTC and output concepts to the xf86 DDX layer so that

-the implementation of initial server setup and mode changes through

-extensions can be shared across drivers. In addition, these new interfaces

-support a new configuration mechanism as well which allows each monitor to

-be customized separately providing a consistent cross-driver configuration

-mechanism that supports the full range of output features.

-

-All of the code implementing this interface can be found in hw/xfree86/modes

-in the X server sources.

-

-2. Overview

-

-This document describes both the driver API and the configuration data

-placed in xorg.conf; these are entirely separate as the driver has no

-interaction with the configuration information at all. Much of the structure

-here is cloned from the RandR extension version 1.2 additions which deal

-with the same kinds of information.

-

-2.1 API overview

-

-The mode setting API is expressed through two new driver-visible objects,

-the 'CRTC' (xf86CrtcRec) and the 'Output' (xf86OutputRec). A CRTC refers to

-hardware within the video system that can scan a subset of the framebuffer

-and generate a video signal. An Output receives that signal and transmits it

-to a monitor, projector or other device.

-

-The xf86CrtcRec and xf86OutputRec contain a small amount of state data

-related to the object along with a pointer to a set of functions provided by

-the driver that manipulate the object in fairly simple ways.

-

-To emulate older behaviour, one of the outputs is picked as the 'compat'

-output; this output changes over time as outputs are detected and used, the

-goal is to always have one 'special' output which is used for operations

-which need a single defined monitor (like XFree86-VidModeExtension mode

-setting, RandR 1.1 mode setting, DDC property setting, etc.).

-

-2.1.1 Output overview 

-

-As outputs are connected to monitors, they hold a list of modes supported by

-the monitor. If the monitor and output support DDC, then the list of modes

-generally comes from the EDID data in the monitor. Otherwise, the server

-uses the standard VESA modes, pruned by monitor timing. If the configuration

-file doesn't contain monitor timing data, the server uses default timing

-information which supports 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 all with a 60Hz

-refresh rate.

-

-As hardware often limits possible configuration combinations, each output

-knows the set of CRTCs that it can be connected to as well as the set of

-other outputs which can be simutaneously connected to a CRTC.

-

-2.1.2 CRTC overview

-

-CRTCs serve only to stream frame buffer data to outputs using a mode line.

-Ideally, they would not be presented to the user at all, and in fact the

-configuration file doesn't expose them. The RandR 1.2 protocol does, but the

-hope there is that client-side applications will hide them carefully away.

-

-Each crtc has an associated cursor, along with the current configuration.

-All of the data needed to determine valid configurations is contained within

-the Outputs.

-

-2.2 Configuration overview

-

-As outputs drive monitors, the "Monitor" section has been repurposed to

-define their configuration. This provides for a bit more syntax than

-the large list of driver-specific options that were used in the past for

-similar configuration.

-

-However, the existing "Monitor" section referenced by the active "Screen"

-section no longer has any use at all; some sensible meaning for this

-parameter is needed now that a Screen can have multiple Monitors.

-

-3. Public Functions

-

-3.1 PreInit functions

-

-These functions should be used during the driver PreInit phase, they are

-arranged in the order they should be invoked.

-

-    void

-    xf86CrtcConfigInit (ScrnInfoPtr			scrn

-			const xf86CrtcConfigFuncsRec	*funcs)

-

-This function allocates and initializes structures needed to track CRTC and

-Output state.

-

-    void

-    xf86CrtcSetSizeRange (ScrnInfoPtr scrn,

-			  int minWidth, int minHeight,

-			  int maxWidth, int maxHeight)

-

-This sets the range of screen sizes supported by the driver.

-

-    xf86CrtcPtr

-    xf86CrtcCreate (ScrnInfoPtr             scrn,

-		    const xf86CrtcFuncsRec  *funcs)

-    

-Create one CRTC object. See the discussion below for a description of the

-contents of the xf86CrtcFuncsRec. Note that this is done in PreInit, so it

-should not be re-invoked at each server generation. Create one of these for

-each CRTC present in the hardware.

-    

-    xf86OutputPtr

-    xf86OutputCreate (ScrnInfoPtr              scrn,

-		      const xf86OutputFuncsRec *funcs,

-		      const char	       *name)

-

-Create one Output object. See the discussion below for a description of the

-contents of the xf86OutputFuncsRec. This is also called from PreInit and

-need not be re-invoked at each ScreenInit time. An Output should be created

-for every Output present in the hardware, not just for outputs which have

-detected monitors.

-    

-    Bool

-    xf86OutputRename (xf86OutputPtr output, const char *name)

-

-If necessary, the name of an output can be changed after it is created using

-this function.

-    

-    Bool

-    xf86InitialConfiguration (ScrnInfoPtr scrn, Bool canGrow)

-

-Using the resources provided, and the configuration specified by the user,

-this function computes an initial configuration for the server. It tries to

-enable as much hardware as possible using some fairly simple heuristics. 

-

-The 'canGrow' parameter indicates that the frame buffer does not have a fixed

-size (fixed size frame buffers are required by XAA). When the frame buffer

-has a fixed size, the configuration selects a 'reasonablely large' frame

-buffer so that common reconfiguration options are possible. For resizable

-frame buffers, the frame buffer is set to the smallest size that encloses

-the desired configuration.

-    

-3.2 ScreenInit functions

-

-These functions should be used during the driver ScreenInit phase.

-

-    Bool

-    xf86DiDGAInit (ScreenPtr screen, unsigned long dga_address)

-

-This function provides driver-independent accelerated DGA support for some

-of the DGA operations; using this, the driver can avoid needing to implement

-any of the rest of DGA.

-

-    Bool

-    xf86SaveScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen, int mode)

-

-Stick this in pScreen->SaveScreen and the core X screen saver will be

-implemented by disabling outputs and crtcs using their dpms functions.

-

-    void

-    xf86DPMSSet(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int mode, int flags)

-

-Pass this function to xf86DPMSInit and all DPMS mode switching will be

-managed by using the dpms functions provided by the Outputs and CRTCs.

-

-    Bool

-    xf86CrtcScreenInit (ScreenPtr screen)

-

-This function completes the screen initialization process for the crtc and

-output objects. Call it near the end of the ScreenInit function, after the

-frame buffer and acceleration layers have been added.

-

-3.3 EnterVT functions

-

-Functions used during EnterVT, or whenever the current configuration needs

-to be applied to the hardware.

-

-    Bool

-    xf86SetDesiredModes (ScrnInfoPtr scrn)

-

-xf86InitialConfiguration selects the desired configuration at PreInit time;

-when the server finally hits ScreenInit, xf86SetDesiredModes is used by the

-driver to take that configuration and apply it to the hardware. In addition,

-successful mode selection at other times updates the configuration that will

-be used by this function, so LeaveVT/EnterVT pairs can simply invoke this

-and return to the previous configuration.

-

-3.4 SwitchMode functions

-

-Functions called from the pScrn->SwitchMode hook, which is used by the

-XFree86-VidModeExtension and the keypad mode switch commands.

-

-    Bool

-    xf86SetSingleMode (ScrnInfoPtr	scrn, 

-		       DisplayModePtr   desired,

-		       Rotation		rotation)

-

-This function applies the specified mode to all active outputs. Which is to

-say, it picks reasonable modes for all active outputs, attempting to get the

-screen to the specified size while not breaking anything that is currently

-working.

-

-3.7 get_modes functions

-

-Functions called during output->get_modes to help build lists of modes

-

-    xf86MonPtr

-    xf86OutputGetEDID (xf86OutputPtr output, I2CBusPtr pDDCBus)

-

-This returns the EDID data structure for the 'output' using the I2C bus

-'pDDCBus'. This has no effect on 'output' itself.

-

-    void

-    xf86OutputSetEDID (xf86OutputPtr output, xf86MonPtr edid_mon)

-

-Once the EDID data has been fetched, this call applies the EDID data to the

-output object, setting the physical size and also various properties, like

-the DDC root window property (when output is the 'compat' output), and the

-RandR 1.2 EDID output properties.

-

-    DisplayModePtr

-    xf86OutputGetEDIDModes (xf86OutputPtr output)

-

-Given an EDID data structure, this function computes a list of suitable

-modes. This function also applies a sequence of 'quirks' during this process

-so that the returned modes may not actually match the mode data present in

-the EDID data.

-

-3.6 Other functions

-

-These remaining functions in the API can be used by the driver as needed.

-

-    Bool

-    xf86CrtcSetMode (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode, Rotation rotation,

-		     int x, int y)

-

-Applies a mode to a CRTC. All of the outputs which are currently using the

-specified CRTC are included in the mode setting process. 'x' and 'y' are the

-offset within the frame buffer that the crtc is placed at. No checking is

-done in this function to ensure that the mode is usable by the active

-outputs.

-    

-    void

-    xf86ProbeOutputModes (ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int maxX, int maxY)

-

-This discards the mode lists for all outputs, re-detects monitor presence

-and then acquires new mode lists for all monitors which are not disconnected.

-Monitor configuration data is used to modify the mode lists returned by the

-outputs. 'maxX' and 'maxY' limit the maximum size modes that will be

-returned.

-    

-    void

-    xf86SetScrnInfoModes (ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)

-

-This copies the 'compat' output mode list into the pScrn modes list which is

-used by the XFree86-VidModeExtension and the keypad mode switching

-operations. The current 'desired' mode for the CRTC associated with the

-'compat' output is placed first in this list to indicate the current mode.

-Usually, the driver won't need to call this function as

-xf86InitialConfiguration will do so automatically, as well as any RandR

-functions which reprobe for modes. However, if the driver reprobes for modes

-at other times using xf86ProbeOutputModes, this function needs to be called.

-    

-    Bool

-    xf86DiDGAReInit (ScreenPtr pScreen)

-

-This is similar to xf86SetScrnInfoModes, but it applies the 'compat' output

-mode list to the set of modes advertised by the DGA extension; it needs to

-be called whenever xf86ProbeOutputModes is invoked.

-

-    void

-    xf86DisableUnusedFunctions(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)

-

-After any sequence of calls using xf86CrtcSetMode, this function cleans up

-any leftover Output and CRTC objects by disabling them, saving power. It is

-safe to call this whenever the server is running as it only disables objects

-which are not currently in use.

-    

-4. CRTC operations

-

-4.1 CRTC functions

-

-These functions provide an abstract interface for the CRTC object; most

-manipulation of the CRTC object is done through these functions.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->dpms (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)

-

-Where 'mode' is one of DPMSModeOff, DPMSModeSuspend, DPMSModeStandby or

-DPMSModeOn. This requests that the crtc go to the specified power state.

-When changing power states, the output dpms functions are invoked before the

-crtc dpms functions.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->save (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-	

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->restore (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-

-Preserve/restore any register contents related to the CRTC. These are

-strictly a convenience for the driver writer; if the existing driver has

-fully operation save/restore functions, you need not place any additional

-code here. In particular, the server itself never uses this function.

-

-    Bool

-    crtc->funcs->lock (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-	

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->unlock (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-

-These functions are invoked around mode setting operations; the intent is

-that DRI locking be done here to prevent DRI applications from manipulating

-the hardware while the server is busy changing the output configuration. If

-the lock function returns FALSE, the unlock function will not be invoked.

-

-    Bool

-    crtc->funcs->mode_fixup (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, 

-			     DisplayModePtr mode,

-			     DisplayModePtr adjusted_mode)

-

-This call gives the CRTC a chance to see what mode will be set and to

-comment on the mode by changing 'adjusted_mode' as needed. This function

-shall not modify the state of the crtc hardware at all. If the CRTC cannot

-accept this mode, this function may return FALSE.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->prepare (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-

-This call is made just before the mode is set to make the hardware ready for

-the operation. A usual function to perform here is to disable the crtc so

-that mode setting can occur with clocks turned off and outputs deactivated.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->mode_set (xf86CrtcPtr crtc,

-			   DisplayModePtr mode,

-			   DisplayModePtr adjusted_mode)

-

-This function applies the specified mode (possibly adjusted by the CRTC

-and/or Outputs).

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->commit (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-

-Once the mode has been applied to the CRTC and Outputs, this function is

-invoked to let the hardware turn things back on.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->gamma_set (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, CARD16 *red,

-			    CARD16 *green, CARD16 *blue, int size)

-

-This function adjusts the gamma ramps for the specified crtc.

-

-    void *

-    crtc->funcs->shadow_allocate (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int width, int height)

-

-This function allocates frame buffer space for a shadow frame buffer. When

-allocated, the crtc must scan from the shadow instead of the main frame

-buffer. This is used for rotation. The address returned is passed to the

-shadow_create function. This function should return NULL on failure.

-

-    PixmapPtr

-    crtc->funcs->shadow_create (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, void *data,

-				int width, int height)

-

-This function creates a pixmap object that will be used as a shadow of the

-main frame buffer for CRTCs which are rotated or reflected. 'data' is the

-value returned by shadow_allocate.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->shadow_destroy (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, PixmapPtr pPixmap,

-				 void *data)

-

-Destroys any associated shadow objects. If pPixmap is NULL, then a pixmap

-was not created, but 'data' may still be non-NULL indicating that the shadow

-had been allocated.

-

-    void

-    crtc->funcs->destroy (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)

-

-When a CRTC is destroyed (which only happens in error cases), this function

-can clean up any driver-specific data.

-

-4.2 CRTC fields

-

-The CRTC object is not opaque; there are several fields of interest to the

-driver writer.

-

-    struct _xf86Crtc {

-	/**

-	 * Associated ScrnInfo

-	 */

-	ScrnInfoPtr     scrn;

-    

-	/**

-	 * Active state of this CRTC

-	 *

-	 * Set when this CRTC is driving one or more outputs

-	 */

-	Bool            enabled;

-    

-	/** Track whether cursor is within CRTC range  */

-	Bool            cursorInRange;

-    

-	/** Track state of cursor associated with this CRTC */

-	Bool            cursorShown;

-    

-	/**

-	 * Active mode

-	 *

-	 * This reflects the mode as set in the CRTC currently

-	 * It will be cleared when the VT is not active or

-	 * during server startup

-	 */

-	DisplayModeRec  mode;

-	Rotation        rotation;

-	PixmapPtr       rotatedPixmap;

-	void            *rotatedData;

-    

-	/**

-	 * Position on screen

-	 *

-	 * Locates this CRTC within the frame buffer

-	 */

-	int             x, y;

-    

-	/**

-	 * Desired mode

-	 *

-	 * This is set to the requested mode, independent of

-	 * whether the VT is active. In particular, it receives

-	 * the startup configured mode and saves the active mode

-	 * on VT switch.

-	 */

-	DisplayModeRec  desiredMode;

-	Rotation        desiredRotation;

-	int             desiredX, desiredY;

-    

-	/** crtc-specific functions */

-	const xf86CrtcFuncsRec *funcs;

-    

-	/**

-	 * Driver private

-	 *

-	 * Holds driver-private information

-	 */

-	void            *driver_private;

-    #ifdef RANDR_12_INTERFACE

-	/**

-	 * RandR crtc

-	 *

-	 * When RandR 1.2 is available, this

-	 * points at the associated crtc object

-	 */

-	RRCrtcPtr       randr_crtc;

-    #else

-	void            *randr_crtc;

-    #endif

-    };

-

-    

-5. Output functions.

-

-6. Configuration

-

-Because the configuration file syntax is fixed,

-this was done by creating new "Driver" section options that hook specific

-outputs to specific "Monitor" sections in the file. The option:

-section of the form:

-

-	Option	"monitor-VGA" "My VGA Monitor"

-

-connects the VGA output of this driver to the "Monitor" section with

-Identifier "My VGA Monitor". All of the usual monitor options can now be

-placed in that "Monitor" section and will be applied to the VGA output

-configuration.

+		    Multi-monitor Mode Setting APIs
+	           Keith Packard, <keithp@keithp.com
+		   	   6 March 2007
+
+1. Introduction
+
+This document describes a set of mode setting APIs added in X server version
+1.3 that support multiple monitors per card. These interfaces expose the
+underlying hardware CRTC and output concepts to the xf86 DDX layer so that
+the implementation of initial server setup and mode changes through
+extensions can be shared across drivers. In addition, these new interfaces
+support a new configuration mechanism as well which allows each monitor to
+be customized separately providing a consistent cross-driver configuration
+mechanism that supports the full range of output features.
+
+All of the code implementing this interface can be found in hw/xfree86/modes
+in the X server sources.
+
+2. Overview
+
+This document describes both the driver API and the configuration data
+placed in xorg.conf; these are entirely separate as the driver has no
+interaction with the configuration information at all. Much of the structure
+here is cloned from the RandR extension version 1.2 additions which deal
+with the same kinds of information.
+
+2.1 API overview
+
+The mode setting API is expressed through two new driver-visible objects,
+the 'CRTC' (xf86CrtcRec) and the 'Output' (xf86OutputRec). A CRTC refers to
+hardware within the video system that can scan a subset of the framebuffer
+and generate a video signal. An Output receives that signal and transmits it
+to a monitor, projector or other device.
+
+The xf86CrtcRec and xf86OutputRec contain a small amount of state data
+related to the object along with a pointer to a set of functions provided by
+the driver that manipulate the object in fairly simple ways.
+
+To emulate older behaviour, one of the outputs is picked as the 'compat'
+output; this output changes over time as outputs are detected and used, the
+goal is to always have one 'special' output which is used for operations
+which need a single defined monitor (like XFree86-VidModeExtension mode
+setting, RandR 1.1 mode setting, DDC property setting, etc.).
+
+2.1.1 Output overview 
+
+As outputs are connected to monitors, they hold a list of modes supported by
+the monitor. If the monitor and output support DDC, then the list of modes
+generally comes from the EDID data in the monitor. Otherwise, the server
+uses the standard VESA modes, pruned by monitor timing. If the configuration
+file doesn't contain monitor timing data, the server uses default timing
+information which supports 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 all with a 60Hz
+refresh rate.
+
+As hardware often limits possible configuration combinations, each output
+knows the set of CRTCs that it can be connected to as well as the set of
+other outputs which can be simutaneously connected to a CRTC.
+
+2.1.2 CRTC overview
+
+CRTCs serve only to stream frame buffer data to outputs using a mode line.
+Ideally, they would not be presented to the user at all, and in fact the
+configuration file doesn't expose them. The RandR 1.2 protocol does, but the
+hope there is that client-side applications will hide them carefully away.
+
+Each crtc has an associated cursor, along with the current configuration.
+All of the data needed to determine valid configurations is contained within
+the Outputs.
+
+2.2 Configuration overview
+
+As outputs drive monitors, the "Monitor" section has been repurposed to
+define their configuration. This provides for a bit more syntax than
+the large list of driver-specific options that were used in the past for
+similar configuration.
+
+However, the existing "Monitor" section referenced by the active "Screen"
+section no longer has any use at all; some sensible meaning for this
+parameter is needed now that a Screen can have multiple Monitors.
+
+3. Public Functions
+
+3.1 PreInit functions
+
+These functions should be used during the driver PreInit phase, they are
+arranged in the order they should be invoked.
+
+    void
+    xf86CrtcConfigInit (ScrnInfoPtr			scrn
+			const xf86CrtcConfigFuncsRec	*funcs)
+
+This function allocates and initializes structures needed to track CRTC and
+Output state.
+
+    void
+    xf86CrtcSetSizeRange (ScrnInfoPtr scrn,
+			  int minWidth, int minHeight,
+			  int maxWidth, int maxHeight)
+
+This sets the range of screen sizes supported by the driver.
+
+    xf86CrtcPtr
+    xf86CrtcCreate (ScrnInfoPtr             scrn,
+		    const xf86CrtcFuncsRec  *funcs)
+    
+Create one CRTC object. See the discussion below for a description of the
+contents of the xf86CrtcFuncsRec. Note that this is done in PreInit, so it
+should not be re-invoked at each server generation. Create one of these for
+each CRTC present in the hardware.
+    
+    xf86OutputPtr
+    xf86OutputCreate (ScrnInfoPtr              scrn,
+		      const xf86OutputFuncsRec *funcs,
+		      const char	       *name)
+
+Create one Output object. See the discussion below for a description of the
+contents of the xf86OutputFuncsRec. This is also called from PreInit and
+need not be re-invoked at each ScreenInit time. An Output should be created
+for every Output present in the hardware, not just for outputs which have
+detected monitors.
+    
+    Bool
+    xf86OutputRename (xf86OutputPtr output, const char *name)
+
+If necessary, the name of an output can be changed after it is created using
+this function.
+    
+    Bool
+    xf86InitialConfiguration (ScrnInfoPtr scrn, Bool canGrow)
+
+Using the resources provided, and the configuration specified by the user,
+this function computes an initial configuration for the server. It tries to
+enable as much hardware as possible using some fairly simple heuristics. 
+
+The 'canGrow' parameter indicates that the frame buffer does not have a fixed
+size. When the frame buffer has a fixed size, the configuration selects a
+'reasonablely large' frame buffer so that common reconfiguration options are
+possible. For resizable frame buffers, the frame buffer is set to the smallest
+size that encloses the desired configuration.
+    
+3.2 ScreenInit functions
+
+These functions should be used during the driver ScreenInit phase.
+
+    Bool
+    xf86DiDGAInit (ScreenPtr screen, unsigned long dga_address)
+
+This function provides driver-independent accelerated DGA support for some
+of the DGA operations; using this, the driver can avoid needing to implement
+any of the rest of DGA.
+
+    Bool
+    xf86SaveScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen, int mode)
+
+Stick this in pScreen->SaveScreen and the core X screen saver will be
+implemented by disabling outputs and crtcs using their dpms functions.
+
+    void
+    xf86DPMSSet(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int mode, int flags)
+
+Pass this function to xf86DPMSInit and all DPMS mode switching will be
+managed by using the dpms functions provided by the Outputs and CRTCs.
+
+    Bool
+    xf86CrtcScreenInit (ScreenPtr screen)
+
+This function completes the screen initialization process for the crtc and
+output objects. Call it near the end of the ScreenInit function, after the
+frame buffer and acceleration layers have been added.
+
+3.3 EnterVT functions
+
+Functions used during EnterVT, or whenever the current configuration needs
+to be applied to the hardware.
+
+    Bool
+    xf86SetDesiredModes (ScrnInfoPtr scrn)
+
+xf86InitialConfiguration selects the desired configuration at PreInit time;
+when the server finally hits ScreenInit, xf86SetDesiredModes is used by the
+driver to take that configuration and apply it to the hardware. In addition,
+successful mode selection at other times updates the configuration that will
+be used by this function, so LeaveVT/EnterVT pairs can simply invoke this
+and return to the previous configuration.
+
+3.4 SwitchMode functions
+
+Functions called from the pScrn->SwitchMode hook, which is used by the
+XFree86-VidModeExtension and the keypad mode switch commands.
+
+    Bool
+    xf86SetSingleMode (ScrnInfoPtr	scrn, 
+		       DisplayModePtr   desired,
+		       Rotation		rotation)
+
+This function applies the specified mode to all active outputs. Which is to
+say, it picks reasonable modes for all active outputs, attempting to get the
+screen to the specified size while not breaking anything that is currently
+working.
+
+3.7 get_modes functions
+
+Functions called during output->get_modes to help build lists of modes
+
+    xf86MonPtr
+    xf86OutputGetEDID (xf86OutputPtr output, I2CBusPtr pDDCBus)
+
+This returns the EDID data structure for the 'output' using the I2C bus
+'pDDCBus'. This has no effect on 'output' itself.
+
+    void
+    xf86OutputSetEDID (xf86OutputPtr output, xf86MonPtr edid_mon)
+
+Once the EDID data has been fetched, this call applies the EDID data to the
+output object, setting the physical size and also various properties, like
+the DDC root window property (when output is the 'compat' output), and the
+RandR 1.2 EDID output properties.
+
+    DisplayModePtr
+    xf86OutputGetEDIDModes (xf86OutputPtr output)
+
+Given an EDID data structure, this function computes a list of suitable
+modes. This function also applies a sequence of 'quirks' during this process
+so that the returned modes may not actually match the mode data present in
+the EDID data.
+
+3.6 Other functions
+
+These remaining functions in the API can be used by the driver as needed.
+
+    Bool
+    xf86CrtcSetMode (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode, Rotation rotation,
+		     int x, int y)
+
+Applies a mode to a CRTC. All of the outputs which are currently using the
+specified CRTC are included in the mode setting process. 'x' and 'y' are the
+offset within the frame buffer that the crtc is placed at. No checking is
+done in this function to ensure that the mode is usable by the active
+outputs.
+    
+    void
+    xf86ProbeOutputModes (ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int maxX, int maxY)
+
+This discards the mode lists for all outputs, re-detects monitor presence
+and then acquires new mode lists for all monitors which are not disconnected.
+Monitor configuration data is used to modify the mode lists returned by the
+outputs. 'maxX' and 'maxY' limit the maximum size modes that will be
+returned.
+    
+    void
+    xf86SetScrnInfoModes (ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
+
+This copies the 'compat' output mode list into the pScrn modes list which is
+used by the XFree86-VidModeExtension and the keypad mode switching
+operations. The current 'desired' mode for the CRTC associated with the
+'compat' output is placed first in this list to indicate the current mode.
+Usually, the driver won't need to call this function as
+xf86InitialConfiguration will do so automatically, as well as any RandR
+functions which reprobe for modes. However, if the driver reprobes for modes
+at other times using xf86ProbeOutputModes, this function needs to be called.
+    
+    Bool
+    xf86DiDGAReInit (ScreenPtr pScreen)
+
+This is similar to xf86SetScrnInfoModes, but it applies the 'compat' output
+mode list to the set of modes advertised by the DGA extension; it needs to
+be called whenever xf86ProbeOutputModes is invoked.
+
+    void
+    xf86DisableUnusedFunctions(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
+
+After any sequence of calls using xf86CrtcSetMode, this function cleans up
+any leftover Output and CRTC objects by disabling them, saving power. It is
+safe to call this whenever the server is running as it only disables objects
+which are not currently in use.
+    
+4. CRTC operations
+
+4.1 CRTC functions
+
+These functions provide an abstract interface for the CRTC object; most
+manipulation of the CRTC object is done through these functions.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->dpms (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)
+
+Where 'mode' is one of DPMSModeOff, DPMSModeSuspend, DPMSModeStandby or
+DPMSModeOn. This requests that the crtc go to the specified power state.
+When changing power states, the output dpms functions are invoked before the
+crtc dpms functions.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->save (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+	
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->restore (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+
+Preserve/restore any register contents related to the CRTC. These are
+strictly a convenience for the driver writer; if the existing driver has
+fully operation save/restore functions, you need not place any additional
+code here. In particular, the server itself never uses this function.
+
+    Bool
+    crtc->funcs->lock (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+	
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->unlock (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+
+These functions are invoked around mode setting operations; the intent is
+that DRI locking be done here to prevent DRI applications from manipulating
+the hardware while the server is busy changing the output configuration. If
+the lock function returns FALSE, the unlock function will not be invoked.
+
+    Bool
+    crtc->funcs->mode_fixup (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, 
+			     DisplayModePtr mode,
+			     DisplayModePtr adjusted_mode)
+
+This call gives the CRTC a chance to see what mode will be set and to
+comment on the mode by changing 'adjusted_mode' as needed. This function
+shall not modify the state of the crtc hardware at all. If the CRTC cannot
+accept this mode, this function may return FALSE.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->prepare (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+
+This call is made just before the mode is set to make the hardware ready for
+the operation. A usual function to perform here is to disable the crtc so
+that mode setting can occur with clocks turned off and outputs deactivated.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->mode_set (xf86CrtcPtr crtc,
+			   DisplayModePtr mode,
+			   DisplayModePtr adjusted_mode)
+
+This function applies the specified mode (possibly adjusted by the CRTC
+and/or Outputs).
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->commit (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+
+Once the mode has been applied to the CRTC and Outputs, this function is
+invoked to let the hardware turn things back on.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->gamma_set (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, CARD16 *red,
+			    CARD16 *green, CARD16 *blue, int size)
+
+This function adjusts the gamma ramps for the specified crtc.
+
+    void *
+    crtc->funcs->shadow_allocate (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int width, int height)
+
+This function allocates frame buffer space for a shadow frame buffer. When
+allocated, the crtc must scan from the shadow instead of the main frame
+buffer. This is used for rotation. The address returned is passed to the
+shadow_create function. This function should return NULL on failure.
+
+    PixmapPtr
+    crtc->funcs->shadow_create (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, void *data,
+				int width, int height)
+
+This function creates a pixmap object that will be used as a shadow of the
+main frame buffer for CRTCs which are rotated or reflected. 'data' is the
+value returned by shadow_allocate.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->shadow_destroy (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, PixmapPtr pPixmap,
+				 void *data)
+
+Destroys any associated shadow objects. If pPixmap is NULL, then a pixmap
+was not created, but 'data' may still be non-NULL indicating that the shadow
+had been allocated.
+
+    void
+    crtc->funcs->destroy (xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
+
+When a CRTC is destroyed (which only happens in error cases), this function
+can clean up any driver-specific data.
+
+4.2 CRTC fields
+
+The CRTC object is not opaque; there are several fields of interest to the
+driver writer.
+
+    struct _xf86Crtc {
+	/**
+	 * Associated ScrnInfo
+	 */
+	ScrnInfoPtr     scrn;
+    
+	/**
+	 * Active state of this CRTC
+	 *
+	 * Set when this CRTC is driving one or more outputs
+	 */
+	Bool            enabled;
+    
+	/** Track whether cursor is within CRTC range  */
+	Bool            cursorInRange;
+    
+	/** Track state of cursor associated with this CRTC */
+	Bool            cursorShown;
+    
+	/**
+	 * Active mode
+	 *
+	 * This reflects the mode as set in the CRTC currently
+	 * It will be cleared when the VT is not active or
+	 * during server startup
+	 */
+	DisplayModeRec  mode;
+	Rotation        rotation;
+	PixmapPtr       rotatedPixmap;
+	void            *rotatedData;
+    
+	/**
+	 * Position on screen
+	 *
+	 * Locates this CRTC within the frame buffer
+	 */
+	int             x, y;
+    
+	/**
+	 * Desired mode
+	 *
+	 * This is set to the requested mode, independent of
+	 * whether the VT is active. In particular, it receives
+	 * the startup configured mode and saves the active mode
+	 * on VT switch.
+	 */
+	DisplayModeRec  desiredMode;
+	Rotation        desiredRotation;
+	int             desiredX, desiredY;
+    
+	/** crtc-specific functions */
+	const xf86CrtcFuncsRec *funcs;
+    
+	/**
+	 * Driver private
+	 *
+	 * Holds driver-private information
+	 */
+	void            *driver_private;
+    #ifdef RANDR_12_INTERFACE
+	/**
+	 * RandR crtc
+	 *
+	 * When RandR 1.2 is available, this
+	 * points at the associated crtc object
+	 */
+	RRCrtcPtr       randr_crtc;
+    #else
+	void            *randr_crtc;
+    #endif
+    };
+
+    
+5. Output functions.
+
+6. Configuration
+
+Because the configuration file syntax is fixed,
+this was done by creating new "Driver" section options that hook specific
+outputs to specific "Monitor" sections in the file. The option:
+section of the form:
+
+	Option	"monitor-VGA" "My VGA Monitor"
+
+connects the VGA output of this driver to the "Monitor" section with
+Identifier "My VGA Monitor". All of the usual monitor options can now be
+placed in that "Monitor" section and will be applied to the VGA output
+configuration.