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Subject: Re: Soft Scrolling & CPU usage

Re: Soft Scrolling & CPU usage

From: <for_spam_at_gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 03:50:00 +0100 (MET)

> That is exactly what we do today. The lcd_update() function is what does
> the copying from the frame buffer to GDRAM.
>
> > Perhaps, this would make it necessary to some major rewrite of the lcd
> > display
> > manipulation routines - but perhaps this could led to overall better
> > performance and free some cpu-cycles.
> >
> > What do you think ?
>
> Sure. Go ahead! :-)

ok - if I see right, if just one line of text is scrolled with 10Hz, the
whole
lcd_framebuffer being copied to GDRAM over and over again, i.e. a complete
display
refresh (lcd_update) is being done, which isn`t necessary

There already is a routine lcd_update_rect() for just updating a fraction of
the display.

Does someone know, why it isn`t being used for scrolling ? If there is no
reason,
perhaps i could try to update the code - but i`m no good programmer at all,
though :)
(hey, i produce lots of crappy code - it may work, but all your hair will
stand on end :D )

regards
Roland

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Received on 2003-01-03

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