From 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: V3n3RiX Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 18:53:29 +0100 Subject: reinit the tree, so we can have metadata --- app-misc/ddcutil/metadata.xml | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 app-misc/ddcutil/metadata.xml (limited to 'app-misc/ddcutil/metadata.xml') diff --git a/app-misc/ddcutil/metadata.xml b/app-misc/ddcutil/metadata.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3eec1aa83b5c --- /dev/null +++ b/app-misc/ddcutil/metadata.xml @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ + + + + + j.scruggs@gmail.com + Jonathan Scruggs + + + proxy-maint@gentoo.org + Proxy Maintainers + + + ddcutil primarily uses DDC/CI (Display Data Channel Command Interface) + to communicate with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command + Set) over I2C. Normally, the video driver for the monitor exposes the + I2C channel as devices named /dev/i2c-n. Alternatively, there is initial + support for monitors (such as Apple displays) that implement MCCS using + a USB connection. + + + + Adds a udev rules to allow non-root users in the i2c group to + access the /dev/i2c-* devices. If usb-monitor is selected, users + will need to be added to the video group to access the USB monitor. + Otherwise, only root will be able to use ddcutil. + + + Adds support for monitors attached via USB. + + + + rockowitz/ddcutil + + -- cgit v1.2.3