notro/fbtft
Linux Framebuffer drivers for small TFT LCD display modules. Development has moved to https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/staging.git/tree/drivers/staging/fbtft?h=staging-testing observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4975
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1170
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1882 stars · 492 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
FBTFT is a collection of Linux kernel framebuffer drivers for small TFT LCD display modules, making it easy to write drivers for these displays. Development has moved to the Linux kernel staging tree, so this GitHub repo is no longer actively developed.
Use cases
- drive small TFT LCD screens from a Raspberry Pi
- add framebuffer display support to embedded Linux boards
- write custom Linux kernel drivers for SPI display modules
- get a console or X display on a small LCD panel
- hook up ILI9340-style displays to Linux via SPI
When to choose
- you need framebuffer support for a small TFT LCD on Linux, especially Raspberry Pi
- you are building an embedded Linux device with a SPI-connected display
- you want a simple framework for writing display drivers in the kernel
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained code - use the Linux kernel staging tree version instead
- you are not working with the Linux kernel or embedded displays
- you need a userspace graphics library rather than kernel framebuffer drivers
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
embedded graphics file-system embedded-systems hardware operating-systems embedded c framebuffer tft-lcd display-drivers raspberry-pi kernel-drivers linux-kernel linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/notro/fbtft · fetched 2026-08-28 · a061d8ff6dae
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| notro/fbtft | main | 10 |
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