P5PB(4) | Device Drivers Manual (amiga) | P5PB(4)

# NAME

`p5pb` —
Phase5 PCI bridge driver

# SYNOPSIS

`p5pb0 at p5bus0`
`pci* at p5pb?`
`genfb* at pci?`
`voodoofb* at pci?`
`options P5PB_DEBUG`
`options P5PB_CONSOLE`

# DESCRIPTION

The `p5pb` driver provides support for the PCI bus present on various devices equipped with the Phase5 PCI bridge.

The `P5PB_CONSOLE` option activates the necessary support for the console on CyberVisionPPC and BlizzardVisionPPC, allowing the attachment of the genfb(4) driver. 3Dfx Voodoo 3 boards installed in G-REX are also supported as console by this option in conjuction with the voodoofb(4) driver.

Additional, excessive debugging output is enabled by the `P5PB_DEBUG` option.

# HARDWARE

The `p5pb` driver supports the following hardware:

Phase5 BlizzardVisionPPC graphics card
Phase5 CyberVisionPPC graphics card
DCE Computer G-REX 1200
DCE Computer G-REX 4000

# SEE ALSO

amiga/cv3dpb(4), amiga/p5membar(4), genfb(4), pci(4)

Programming the G-REX PCI bridge

# HISTORY

The `p5pb` device first appeared in NetBSD 6.0.

# AUTHORS

The `p5pb` driver was written by Radoslaw Kujawa <radoslaw.kujawa@gmail.com>.

# CAVEATS

The NetBSD developers don't have access to G-REX hardware or documentation. Support for this device is based on best wishes.

Support for genfb(4) framebuffer on CVPPC/BVPPC needs more testing.

# BUGS

DMA to host memory is not supported. This is a driver limitation.

February 17, 2017 | NetBSD 9.5