Calculating display mode values

1. A method of determining buffer management information for a data processing system, comprising:

determining a maximum amount of time that access to a local memory to obtain data to supply a display FIFO buffer memory may be delayed;

determining a drain rate at which data is to be drained from the display FIFO buffer memory based on a display mode supported by a graphics processor;

calculating a watermark value based on at least the maximum amount of time and the drain rate, wherein calculating the watermark value comprises multiplying the maximum amount of time and the drain rate; and

making the watermark value available for management of the display FIFO buffer memory.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the watermark value further comprises subtracting the product of the maximum amount of time and the drain rate from the size of the display FIFO buffer memory.

3. A method of determining buffer management information for a data processing system, comprising:

determining a maximum amount of time that access to a local memory to obtain data to supply a display FIFO buffer memory may be delayed;

determining a drain rate at which data is to be drained from the display FIFO buffer memory based on a display mode supported by a graphics processor;

calculating a burst length value based on at least the maximum amount of time and the drain rate; and

making the burst length value available for management of the display FIFO buffer memory.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:

λ min comprises the product of the maximum amount of time and the drain rate;

Φ comprises the size of the display FIFO buffer memory;

δ comprises the drain rate; and

calculating the burst length value comprises performing the following operation:

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5. The method of claim 3 , wherein calculating the burst length value comprises subtracting the result of the performed operation from the size of the display FIFO buffer memory.