User`s guide

Supporting the i.MX53 Reference Board DISP0 LCD
i.MX53 System Development User’s Guide, Rev. 1
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18.4 Adding Support for a New LCD
If neither VESA nor reducing the blanking calculation works for your LCD or if you need a special
function, add the support for the new LCD in the BSP.
Perform the following steps to modify the i.MX53 BSP to add the support for synchronous panels:
1. Add a display entry in the ltib catalog.
2. Create the madglobal LCD panel file.
3. Add compilation flag for the new display.
4. Configure LCD timings and display interface.
5. Use boot command to select the new LCD.
The following subsections describe these steps in detail.
18.4.1 Adding a Display Entry in the ltib Catalog
Select specific display drivers in Device Drivers > Graphics support.
Figure 18-3. Graphics Support Options Menu
To add an entry for a new LCD, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the i.MX53 display specific folder as follows.
$ cd <ltib dir>/rpm/BUILD/linux/drivers/video/mxc
2. Open the Kconfig file with the command gedit Kconfig &
3. Use the following code to add the entry where you want it to appear.