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["Stephen M. Webb" <stephen.webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 16-01-12 09:35 PM, Eric Holmi wrote:
> Ok. Now Im confused. How can there be graphics without a graphics or x server? Besides, couldnt you use a CPU thread to
> bypass any hardware limitations by routing the GPU's output through it, because the CPU has access to everything?

The phone uses the Mir display server.

Yes, you could in theory use the CPU to copy rendered frames from the GPU out to the USB port.  You would need
specialized software on both ends and your framerate would likely be less than satisfactory.

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Stephen M. Webb  <stephen.webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>