Use for xf86-video-fbdev?

[Zane C. B-H.]

On Mon, 2 Jun 2014 07:19:32 +0000 (UTC)
"Thomas Mueller" <mueller6724 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I notice a video driver xf86-video-fbdev and am curious how and
> where it could be used.
> 
> It looks like some kind of framebuffer, but where would I find that
> for FreeBSD?
> 
> All I can think of is directfb.  Maybe something with vidcontrol?

I've honestly have never seen that one used or heard of some one
using it on FreeBSD.

In regards to framebuffers and FreeBSD, the syscons one is used by
x11-drivers/xf86-video-scfb and some ARM platforms.