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04/05: gnu: evdi: Expand description.


From: guix-commits
Subject: 04/05: gnu: evdi: Expand description.
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 05:43:25 -0400 (EDT)

nckx pushed a commit to branch master
in repository guix.

commit 012d068354f555b191e5ebb4b28941b76c13fd38
Author: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>
AuthorDate: Sun Sep 10 02:00:00 2023 +0200

    gnu: evdi: Expand description.
    
    * gnu/packages/linux.scm (evdi)[synopsis, description]: Expand.
---
 gnu/packages/linux.scm | 15 +++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index e1b6bebc54..5df7fbf982 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -1566,11 +1566,18 @@ is also needed for the @code{tuxedo-control-center} 
(short tcc) package.")
                           (lambda _
                             (chdir "module"))))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi";)
-    (synopsis "EVDI Linux kernel module")
+    (synopsis
+     "@acronym{EVDI, Extensible Virtual Display Interface} Linux kernel 
module")
     (description
-     "The @acronym{EVDI, Extensible Virtual Display Interface} is a Linux 
kernel module
-that enables management of multiple screens, allowing user-space programs to
-take control over what happens with the image.")
+     "The @acronym{EVDI, Extensible Virtual Display Interface} is a Linux 
kernel
+module that enables management of multiple screens, allowing user-space 
programs
+to take control over what happens with the image.  It is essentially a virtual
+display for which applications using the @code{libevdi} library can add, 
remove,
+and receive screen updates.
+
+The EVDI driver uses the standard Linux @acronym{DRM, Direct Rendering 
Manager}.
+Its displays can be controlled by standard tools such as @command{xrandr} and
+display settings applets in graphical environments")
     (license license:gpl2)))
 
 (define-public libevdi



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