---
name: "fbdevhw"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "xorg-server"
version: "21.1.25-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fbdevhw"
---

# fbdevhw(4)

os-specific submodule for framebuffer device access

## NAME

fbdevhw - os-specific submodule for framebuffer device access

## DESCRIPTION

**fbdevhw** provides functions for talking to a framebuffer device.  It is os-specific.  It is a submodule used by other video drivers. A **fbdevhw** module is currently available for linux framebuffer devices.

[fbdev(4)](/fbdev/4.md) is a non-accelerated driver which runs on top of the fbdevhw module.  fbdevhw can be used by other drivers too, this is usually activated with \`Option "UseFBDev"' in the device section.

## SEE ALSO

[Xorg(1)](/Xorg/1.md), [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md), xorgconfig(1), [Xserver(1)](/Xserver/1.md), [X(7)](/X/7.md), [fbdev(4)](/fbdev/4.md)

## AUTHORS

Authors include: Gerd Knorr, based on the XF68\_FBDev Server code (Martin Schaller, Geert Uytterhoeven).