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1. Introduction
SiliconMotion SM750/SM768 Graphics PCI-E DRM Driver

2. Usage
This driver can be compiled under the kernel 5.x. 
1)  Please make sure that you are in console and run as root user.
2)  Open this driver directory, and use the "make" command, it will to generate the "smifb.ko".
3)	Install the module.
	make install
4)  use "depmod -a" to handle dependency descriptions for loadable kernel modules.
5)  On some ubuntu or debian OS, we need to update initramfs update-initramfs -u
5)	Reboot and restart graphic interface, 

Build essential package:
If there is build-mistake such as "/lib/modules/.../build: No such file or directory"
(Ubuntu version)
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential
(Fedora version)
yum install kernel-devel-$(uname -r) kernel-headers-$(uname -r)


Module Options
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Special configuration for smifb is usually unnecessary. There are a few
options, however.


From the command line, pass options to modprobe
modprobe smifb.ko lvds=1 width=1024 height=768

Or modify options on the fly at /sys/module/smifb/parameters directory 
change the parameter in place, and save the file.


Or for permanent option, create file like /etc/modprobe.d/smifb.conf with text
options smifb lvds=1 width=1024 height=768

Module Parameter
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You can use "modinfo smifb" to get detail information.