---
name: "fb_get_options"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fb_get_options"
---

# fb\_get\_options(9)

get kernel boot parameters

## NAME

fb\_get\_options - get kernel boot parameters

## SYNOPSIS

**int fb\_get\_options(const char \*** *name***, char \*\*** *option***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*name*

framebuffer name as it would appear in the boot parameter line (video=\<name\>:\<options\>)

*option*

the option will be stored here

## NOTE

Needed to maintain backwards compatibility

## COPYRIGHT