Rename up_nxdrvinit() to board_graphics_setup(). Add CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS that will enabled calls to board_graphics_setup() from boardctrl(). In apps/ and NxWidgts/, replace all calls to up_nxdrvinit with calls to boardctl().

35 files changed, 256 insertions, 145 deletions

diff --git a/NxWidgets/libnxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx b/NxWidgets/libnxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
index d47fa74c1..1c28a6b4a 100644
--- a/NxWidgets/libnxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
+++ b/NxWidgets/libnxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * NxWidgets/libnxwidgets/src/cnxserver.cxx
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -125,10 +126,10 @@ bool CNxServer::connect(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_EXTERNINIT)
   // Use external graphics driver initialization
 
-  m_hDevice = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
+  m_hDevice = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
   if (!m_hDevice)
     {
-      gdbg("up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
+      gdbg("boardctl failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -357,10 +358,10 @@ int CNxServer::server(int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_EXTERNINIT)
   // Use external graphics driver initialization
 
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      gdbg("up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
+      gdbg("boardctl failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_NXWIDGETS_DEVNO);
       return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/examples/README.txt b/apps/examples/README.txt
index 27ff6d1e2..aeb2f6261 100644
--- a/apps/examples/README.txt
+++ b/apps/examples/README.txt
@@ -909,11 +909,15 @@ examples/nx
       function with a prototype like:
 
       #ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #else
-      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #endif
 
+      and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+      CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+      will be available in order to access this function.
+
   This test can be performed with either the single-user version of
   NX or with the multiple user version of NX selected with CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER.
   If CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER is defined, then the following configuration
@@ -982,11 +986,15 @@ examples/nxterm
       function with a prototype like:
 
       #ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #else
-      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #endif
 
+      and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+      CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+      will be available in order to access this function.
+
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_MINOR -- The NX console device minor number.
       Default is 0 corresponding to /dev/nxterm0
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_DEVNAME -- The quoated, full path to the
@@ -1054,11 +1062,15 @@ examplex/nxhello
       function with a prototype like:
 
       #ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #else
-      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #endif
 
+      and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+      CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+      will be available in order to access this function.
+
 examples/nximage
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
@@ -1090,11 +1102,15 @@ examples/nximage
       function with a prototype like:
 
       #ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #else
-      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #endif
 
+      and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+      CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+      will be available in order to access this function.
+
     How was that run-length encoded image produced?
 
     a. I used GIMP output the image as a .c file.
@@ -1148,11 +1164,15 @@ examplex/nxlines
       function with a prototype like:
 
       #ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #else
-      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #endif
 
+      and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+      CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+      will be available in order to access this function.
+
     CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS - Build the NX lines examples as an NSH built-in
       function.
 
@@ -1203,11 +1223,15 @@ examples/nxtext
       function with a prototype like:
 
       #ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #else
-      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+      FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
       #endif
 
+      and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+      CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+      will be available in order to access this function.
+
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_BMCACHE - The maximum number of characters that
       can be put in the background window.  Default is 128.
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_GLCACHE - The maximum nuber of pre-rendered
diff --git a/apps/examples/nx/Kconfig b/apps/examples/nx/Kconfig
index 099f22332..2c47aa777 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nx/Kconfig
+++ b/apps/examples/nx/Kconfig
@@ -99,11 +99,15 @@ config EXAMPLES_NX_EXTERNINIT
 		must provide an LCD initialization function with a prototype like:
 
 		#ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#else
-		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#endif
 
+		and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+		CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+		will be available in order to access this function.
+
 if NX_MULTIUSER
 comment "Multi-User Configuration Options"
 
diff --git a/apps/examples/nx/nx_internal.h b/apps/examples/nx/nx_internal.h
index 67504227a..ff1c3b63a 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nx/nx_internal.h
+++ b/apps/examples/nx/nx_internal.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nx/nx_internal.h
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008-2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -276,22 +276,18 @@ extern nxgl_mxpixel_t g_tbcolor[CONFIG_NX_NPLANES];
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_EXTERNINIT
-extern FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
-#endif
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_NX) && defined(CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER)
-extern int nx_servertask(int argc, char *argv[]);
-extern FAR void *nx_listenerthread(FAR void *arg);
+int nx_servertask(int argc, char *argv[]);
+FAR void *nx_listenerthread(FAR void *arg);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NX_KBD
-extern void nxeg_kbdin(NXWINDOW hwnd, uint8_t nch, const uint8_t *ch, FAR void *arg);
+void nxeg_kbdin(NXWINDOW hwnd, uint8_t nch, const uint8_t *ch, FAR void *arg);
 #ifndef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_RAWWINDOWS
-extern void nxeg_tbkbdin(NXWINDOW hwnd, uint8_t nch, const uint8_t *ch, FAR void *arg);
+void nxeg_tbkbdin(NXWINDOW hwnd, uint8_t nch, const uint8_t *ch, FAR void *arg);
 #endif
-extern void nxeg_filltext(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const struct nxgl_rect_s *rect,
-                          FAR struct nxeg_state_s *st);
+void nxeg_filltext(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const struct nxgl_rect_s *rect,
+                   FAR struct nxeg_state_s *st);
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __EXAMPLES_NX_NX_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/apps/examples/nx/nx_main.c b/apps/examples/nx/nx_main.c
index 1111d4ee2..ba5a1077e 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nx/nx_main.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nx/nx_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nx/nx_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008-2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -426,10 +427,10 @@ static inline int nxeg_suinitialize(void)
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxeg_initialize: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxeg_initialize: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
+      printf("nxeg_initialize: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
       g_exitcode = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/apps/examples/nx/nx_server.c b/apps/examples/nx/nx_server.c
index 5a4aa4096..029700859 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nx/nx_server.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nx/nx_server.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nx/nx_server.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2008-2009, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -92,10 +93,11 @@ int nx_servertask(int argc, char *argv[])
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxeg_initialize: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxeg_initialize: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
+      printf("nxeg_initialize: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
+             CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX_DEVNO);
       g_exitcode = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxhello/Kconfig b/apps/examples/nxhello/Kconfig
index 4f15c94f6..756b85c84 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxhello/Kconfig
+++ b/apps/examples/nxhello/Kconfig
@@ -84,9 +84,13 @@ config EXAMPLES_NXHELLO_EXTERNINIT
 		must provide an LCD initialization function with a prototype like:
 
 		#ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#else
-		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#endif
 
+		and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+		CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+		will be available in order to access this function.
+
 endif
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello.h b/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello.h
index 010294149..4dde63a16 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello.h
+++ b/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxhello/nxhello.h
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -169,12 +169,8 @@ extern const struct nx_callback_s g_nxhellocb;
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXHELLO_EXTERNINIT
-extern FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
-#endif
-
 /* Background window interfaces */
 
-extern void nxhello_hello(NXWINDOW hwnd);
+void nxhello_hello(NXWINDOW hwnd);
 
 #endif /* __APPS_EXAMPLES_NXHELLO_NXHELLO_H */
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c b/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
index 6c8f7b966..6f9127253 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxhello/nxhello_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -126,10 +127,10 @@ static inline int nxhello_initialize(void)
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxhello_initialize: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXHELLO_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXHELLO_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxhello_initialize: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n",
+      printf("nxhello_initialize: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
              CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXHELLO_DEVNO);
       g_nxhello.code = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
diff --git a/apps/examples/nximage/nximage.h b/apps/examples/nximage/nximage.h
index fc4fdcefd..94ca8297c 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nximage/nximage.h
+++ b/apps/examples/nximage/nximage.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nximage/nximage.h
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -182,18 +182,14 @@ extern const struct nx_callback_s g_nximagecb;
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXIMAGE_EXTERNINIT
-extern FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
-#endif
-
 /* Background window interfaces */
 
-extern void nximage_image(NXWINDOW hwnd);
+void nximage_image(NXWINDOW hwnd);
 
 /* Image interfaces */
 
-extern nxgl_mxpixel_t nximage_bgcolor(void);
-extern nxgl_mxpixel_t nximage_avgcolor(nxgl_mxpixel_t color1, nxgl_mxpixel_t color2);
-extern void nximage_blitrow(FAR nxgl_mxpixel_t *run, FAR const void **state);
+nxgl_mxpixel_t nximage_bgcolor(void);
+nxgl_mxpixel_t nximage_avgcolor(nxgl_mxpixel_t color1, nxgl_mxpixel_t color2);
+void nximage_blitrow(FAR nxgl_mxpixel_t *run, FAR const void **state);
 
 #endif /* __APPS_EXAMPLES_NXIMAGE_NXIMAGE_H */
diff --git a/apps/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c b/apps/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
index 4b3d75dce..d5020ec75 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nximage/nximage_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -130,10 +131,10 @@ static inline int nximage_initialize(void)
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nximage_initialize: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXIMAGE_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXIMAGE_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nximage_initialize: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n",
+      printf("nximage_initialize: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
              CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXIMAGE_DEVNO);
       g_nximage.code = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxlines/Kconfig b/apps/examples/nxlines/Kconfig
index 0b75d6eba..ff88c085f 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxlines/Kconfig
+++ b/apps/examples/nxlines/Kconfig
@@ -90,10 +90,13 @@ config EXAMPLES_NXLINES_EXTERNINIT
 		initialization function with a prototype like:
 
 		#ifdef NX_LCDDRIVER
-		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#else
-		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#endif
 
-endif
+		and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+		CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+		will be available in order to access this function.
 
+endif
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines.h b/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines.h
index 6a54e8f09..65f983245 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines.h
+++ b/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxlines/nxlines.h
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -166,12 +166,8 @@ extern const struct nx_callback_s g_nxlinescb;
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXLINES_EXTERNINIT
-extern FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
-#endif
-
 /* Background window interfaces */
 
-extern void nxlines_test(NXWINDOW hwnd);
+void nxlines_test(NXWINDOW hwnd);
 
 #endif /* __APPS_EXAMPLES_NXLINES_NXLINES_H */
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c b/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
index 21798b7d1..145b5b754 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxlines/nxlines_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ static inline int nxlines_initialize(void)
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxlines_initialize: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXLINES_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXLINES_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxlines_initialize: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n",
+      printf("nxlines_initialize: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
              CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXLINES_DEVNO);
       g_nxlines.code = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_internal.h b/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_internal.h
index 29a196f0e..5d1df732e 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_internal.h
+++ b/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_internal.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxterm/nxterm_internal.h
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -276,15 +276,10 @@ extern const struct nx_callback_s g_nxtoolcb;
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
-/* Board-specific driver intiialization */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_EXTERNINIT
-extern FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
-#endif
 
 /* Server thread support */
 
-extern int nxterm_server(int argc, char *argv[]);
-extern FAR void *nxterm_listener(FAR void *arg);
+int nxterm_server(int argc, char *argv[]);
+FAR void *nxterm_listener(FAR void *arg);
 
 #endif /* __EXAMPLES_NXTERM_NXCON_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_server.c b/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_server.c
index 7e30a11fe..4eaa83c17 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_server.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nxterm/nxterm_server.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxterm/nxterm_server.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -90,10 +91,11 @@ int nxterm_server(int argc, char *argv[])
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxterm_server: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxterm_server: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_DEVNO);
+      printf("nxterm_server: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
+             CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXCON_DEVNO);
       return ERROR;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxtext/Kconfig b/apps/examples/nxtext/Kconfig
index d7dc1be82..013c04460 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxtext/Kconfig
+++ b/apps/examples/nxtext/Kconfig
@@ -118,11 +118,15 @@ config EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_EXTERNINIT
 		must provide an LCD initialization function with a prototype like:
 
 		#ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
-		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#else
-		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
+		FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
 		#endif
 
+		and must also define: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+		CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y so that the boardctl() interface
+		will be available in order to access this function.
+
 if NX_MULTIUSER
 
 comment "Multi-User Configuration Options"
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_internal.h b/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_internal.h
index 9c29315c0..3e4b27b8d 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_internal.h
+++ b/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_internal.h
@@ -315,32 +315,29 @@ extern int g_exitcode;
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_EXTERNINIT
-extern FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno);
-#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_NX) && defined(CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER)
-extern int nxtext_server(int argc, char *argv[]);
-extern FAR void *nxtext_listener(FAR void *arg);
+int nxtext_server(int argc, char *argv[]);
+FAR void *nxtext_listener(FAR void *arg);
 #endif
 
 /* Background window interfaces */
 
-extern FAR struct nxtext_state_s *nxbg_getstate(void);
-extern void nxbg_write(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const uint8_t *buffer, size_t buflen);
+FAR struct nxtext_state_s *nxbg_getstate(void);
+void nxbg_write(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const uint8_t *buffer, size_t buflen);
 
 /* Pop-up window interfaces */
 
-extern NXWINDOW nxpu_open(void);
-extern int nxpu_close(NXWINDOW hwnd);
+NXWINDOW nxpu_open(void);
+int nxpu_close(NXWINDOW hwnd);
 
 /* Generic text helpers */
 
-extern void nxtext_home(FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st);
-extern void nxtext_newline(FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st);
-extern void nxtext_putc(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st,
-                        NXHANDLE hfont, uint8_t ch);
-extern void nxtext_fillchar(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const struct nxgl_rect_s *rect,
-                            FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st, NXHANDLE hfont,
-                            FAR const struct nxtext_bitmap_s *bm);
+void nxtext_home(FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st);
+void nxtext_newline(FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st);
+void nxtext_putc(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st,
+                 NXHANDLE hfont, uint8_t ch);
+void nxtext_fillchar(NXWINDOW hwnd, FAR const struct nxgl_rect_s *rect,
+                     FAR struct nxtext_state_s *st, NXHANDLE hfont,
+                     FAR const struct nxtext_bitmap_s *bm);
 
 #endif /* __EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_NXTEXT_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c b/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
index b1a795484..b3553dfd9 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@ static inline int nxtext_suinitialize(void)
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxtext_initialize: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxtext_initialize: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
+      printf("nxtext_initialize: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
+             CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
       g_exitcode = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_server.c b/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_server.c
index ff3041a69..5dc12261f 100644
--- a/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_server.c
+++ b/apps/examples/nxtext/nxtext_server.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * examples/nxtext/nxtext_server.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011-2012, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ int nxtext_server(int argc, char *argv[])
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
   printf("nxtext_server: Initializing external graphics device\n");
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
+  dev = boardctl(BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      printf("nxtext_server: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
+      printf("nxtext_server: boardctl failed, devno=%d\n",
+             CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXTEXT_DEVNO);
       g_exitcode = NXEXIT_EXTINITIALIZE;
       return ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/Kconfig b/nuttx/configs/Kconfig
index 4fe6e0928..fab01136d 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/Kconfig
+++ b/nuttx/configs/Kconfig
@@ -1596,6 +1596,10 @@ config BOARDCTL_ADCTEST
 	bool "Enable ADC test interfaces"
 	default n
 
+config BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS
+	bool "Enable custom graphics initialization interfaces"
+	default n
+
 config BOARDCTL_IOCTL
 	bool "Board-specific boardctl() commands"
 	default n
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/boardctl.c b/nuttx/configs/boardctl.c
index 953b3e2d0..e8903f085 100755
--- a/nuttx/configs/boardctl.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/boardctl.c
@@ -141,6 +141,26 @@ int boardctl(unsigned int cmd, uintptr_t arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS
+      /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP
+       * DESCRIPTION:   Configure graphics that require special initialization
+       *                procedures
+       * ARG:           A pointer to an instance of struct boardioc_graphics_s
+       * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL && CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS
+       * DEPENDENCIES:  Board logic must provide board_adc_setup()
+       */
+
+      case BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP:
+        {
+          FAR struct boardioc_graphics_s *setup = 
+            ( FAR struct boardioc_graphics_s *)arg;
+
+          setup->dev = board_graphics_setup(setup->devno);
+          ret = setup->dev ? OK : -ENODEV;
+        }
+        break;
+#endif
+
        default:
          {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_IOCTL
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_oled.c b/nuttx/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_oled.c
index b2582ce82..7aa01e931 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_oled.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_oled.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * config/lm3s6965-ek/src/lm_oled.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2010-2011, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/p14201.h>
@@ -84,27 +85,27 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
 
   /* Configure the OLED GPIOs */
 
-  oledcs_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After OLEDCS setup");
-  oleddc_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: On entry");
+  oledcs_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After OLEDCS setup");
+  oleddc_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: On entry");
 
   tiva_configgpio(OLEDDC_GPIO); /* PC7: OLED display data/control select (D/Cn) */
   tiva_configgpio(OLEDEN_GPIO); /* PC6: Enable +15V needed by OLED (EN+15V) */
 
-  oleddc_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After OLEDDC/EN setup");
+  oleddc_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After OLEDDC/EN setup");
 
   /* Get the SSI port (configure as a Freescale SPI port) */
 
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
           return dev;
         }
     }
+
   return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/lm3s8962-ek/src/lm_oled.c b/nuttx/configs/lm3s8962-ek/src/lm_oled.c
index cc641adcb..b171881cb 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/lm3s8962-ek/src/lm_oled.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/lm3s8962-ek/src/lm_oled.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * config/lm3s8962-ek/src/lm_oled.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2010 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2010, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/p14201.h>
@@ -84,27 +85,27 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
 
   /* Configure the OLED GPIOs */
 
-  oledcs_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After OLEDCS setup");
-  oleddc_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: On entry");
+  oledcs_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After OLEDCS setup");
+  oleddc_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: On entry");
 
   tiva_configgpio(OLEDDC_GPIO); /* PC7: OLED display data/control select (D/Cn) */
   tiva_configgpio(OLEDEN_GPIO); /* PC6: Enable +15V needed by OLED (EN+15V) */
 
-  oleddc_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After OLEDDC/EN setup");
+  oleddc_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After OLEDDC/EN setup");
 
   /* Get the SSI port (configure as a Freescale SPI port) */
 
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/src/lpc17_oled.c b/nuttx/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/src/lpc17_oled.c
index 01692b65b..b14186f26 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/src/lpc17_oled.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/src/lpc17_oled.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * config/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/src/lpc17_oled.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2013 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2013, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ug-9664hswag01.h>
@@ -98,14 +99,14 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
@@ -114,13 +115,13 @@ FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
    * J43, J45 pin1-2 and J46 pin 1-2.
    */
 
-  oledcs_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After OLED CS setup");
-  oleddc_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: On entry");
+  oledcs_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After OLED CS setup");
+  oleddc_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: On entry");
 
   (void)lpc17_configgpio(LPCXPRESSO_OLED_POWER); /* OLED 11V power */
   (void)lpc17_configgpio(LPCXPRESSO_OLED_DC);    /* OLED Command/Data */
 
-  oleddc_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After OLED Power/DC setup");
+  oleddc_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After OLED Power/DC setup");
 
   /* Get the SPI1 port (configure as a Freescale SPI port) */
 
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_lcd.c b/nuttx/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_lcd.c
index 4fa4d400d..180743ce3 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_lcd.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_lcd.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/nokia6100.h>
@@ -176,24 +177,24 @@ void nokia_blinitialize(void)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called NX initialization logic to configure the LCD.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
 
   /* Configure the LCD GPIOs */
 
-  lcd_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: On entry");
+  lcd_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: On entry");
   lpc17_configgpio(LPC1766STK_LCD_RST);
   lpc17_configgpio(LPC1766STK_LCD_BL);
-  lcd_dumpgpio("up_nxdrvinit: After GPIO setup");
+  lcd_dumpgpio("board_graphics_setup: After GPIO setup");
 
   /* Reset the LCD */
 
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c b/nuttx/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
index 10000eb5e..9d5685550 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * config/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2013 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2013, 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 
 #include <debug.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ssd1306.h>
@@ -126,14 +127,14 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/samd20-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c b/nuttx/configs/samd20-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
index bc6fde097..52ac01971 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/samd20-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/samd20-xplained/src/sam_ug2832hsweg04.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 
 #include <debug.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ssd1306.h>
@@ -156,14 +157,14 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864ambag01.c b/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864ambag01.c
index fdc6b88f3..ce735389a 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864ambag01.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864ambag01.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <debug.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ug-2864ambag01.h>
@@ -105,14 +106,14 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864hsweg01.c b/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864hsweg01.c
index 3366b093d..27db6391a 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864hsweg01.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/stm32f4discovery/src/stm32_ug2864hsweg01.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <debug.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ssd1306.h>
@@ -105,14 +106,14 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
diff --git a/nuttx/configs/zp214xpa/src/lpc2148_ug2864ambag01.c b/nuttx/configs/zp214xpa/src/lpc2148_ug2864ambag01.c
index 398fc2c51..d74a035c0 100644
--- a/nuttx/configs/zp214xpa/src/lpc2148_ug2864ambag01.c
+++ b/nuttx/configs/zp214xpa/src/lpc2148_ug2864ambag01.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <debug.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/spi/spi.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ug-2864ambag01.h>
@@ -110,14 +111,14 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: up_nxdrvinit
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
  *
  * Description:
  *   Called by NX initialization logic to configure the OLED.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno)
 {
   FAR struct spi_dev_s *spi;
   FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;
diff --git a/nuttx/graphics/Kconfig b/nuttx/graphics/Kconfig
index 984c42274..dec4ce5d6 100644
--- a/nuttx/graphics/Kconfig
+++ b/nuttx/graphics/Kconfig
@@ -675,9 +675,10 @@ config NXSTART_EXTERNINIT
 	---help---
 		Define to support external display initialization by platform-
 		specific code.  This this option is defined, then nx_start() will
-		call up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_NXSTART_DEVNO) to initialize the graphics
-		device.  This option is necessary if display is used that cannot be
-		initialized using the standard LCD or framebuffer interfaces.
+		call board_graphics_setup(CONFIG_NXSTART_DEVNO) to initialize the
+		graphics device.  This option is necessary if display is used that
+		cannot be initialized using the standard LCD or framebuffer
+		interfaces.
 
 config NXSTART_SERVERPRIO
 	int "NX Server priority"
diff --git a/nuttx/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c b/nuttx/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c
index f11d4c5de..589557013 100644
--- a/nuttx/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c
+++ b/nuttx/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/kthread.h>
 #include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 
@@ -96,10 +97,10 @@ int nx_server(int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_NXSTART_EXTERNINIT)
   /* Use external graphics driver initialization */
 
-  dev = up_nxdrvinit(CONFIG_NXSTART_DEVNO);
+  dev = board_graphics_setup(CONFIG_NXSTART_DEVNO);
   if (!dev)
     {
-      gdbg("ERROR: up_nxdrvinit failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_NXSTART_DEVNO);
+      gdbg("ERROR: board_graphics_setup failed, devno=%d\n", CONFIG_NXSTART_DEVNO);
       return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
diff --git a/nuttx/include/nuttx/board.h b/nuttx/include/nuttx/board.h
index 80ec312c6..643a164c0 100644
--- a/nuttx/include/nuttx/board.h
+++ b/nuttx/include/nuttx/board.h
@@ -208,6 +208,29 @@ void board_tsc_teardown(void);
 int board_adc_setup(void);
 
 /****************************************************************************
+ * Name: board_graphics_setup
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   If the driver for the graphics device on the platform some unusual
+ *   initialization, then this board interface should be provided.
+ *
+ *   This is an internal OS interface but may be invoked indirectly from
+ *   application-level graphics logic.  If CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y and
+ *   CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS=y, then this functions will be invoked via the
+ *   (non-standard) boardctl() interface using the commands
+ *   BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP command.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
+struct lcd_dev_s;
+FAR struct lcd_dev_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
+#else
+struct fb_vtable_s;
+FAR struct fb_vtable_s *board_graphics_setup(unsigned int devno);
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
  * Name: board_ioctl
  *
  * Description:
diff --git a/nuttx/include/sys/boardctl.h b/nuttx/include/sys/boardctl.h
index 8da574ec3..5b6741570 100644
--- a/nuttx/include/sys/boardctl.h
+++ b/nuttx/include/sys/boardctl.h
@@ -76,12 +76,19 @@
  * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL && CONFIG_BOARDCTL_ADCTEST
  * DEPENDENCIES:  Board logic must provide board_adc_setup()
  *
+ * CMD:           BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP
+ * DESCRIPTION:   Configure graphics that require special initialization
+ *                procedures
+ * ARG:           A pointer to an instance of struct boardioc_graphics_s
+ * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL && CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS
+ * DEPENDENCIES:  Board logic must provide board_adc_setup()
  */
 
 #define BOARDIOC_INIT              _BOARDIOC(0x0001)
 #define BOARDIOC_TSCTEST_SETUP     _BOARDIOC(0x0002)
 #define BOARDIOC_TSCTEST_TEARDOWN  _BOARDIOC(0x0003)
 #define BOARDIOC_ADCTEST_SETUP     _BOARDIOC(0x0004)
+#define BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP    _BOARDIOC(0x0005)
 
 /* If CONFIG_BOARDCTL_IOCTL=y, then boad-specific commands will be support.
  * In this case, all commands not recognized by boardctl() will be forwarded
@@ -90,12 +97,32 @@
  * User defined board commands may begin with this value:
  */
 
-#define BOARDIOC_USER              _BOARDIOC(0x0005)
+#define BOARDIOC_USER              _BOARDIOC(0x0006)
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Type Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+/* Structure used to pass arguments and get returned values from the
+ * BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP command.
+ */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
+struct lcd_dev_s;                /* Forward reference */
+#else
+struct fb_vtable_s;              /* Forward reference */
+#endif
+
+struct boardioc_graphics_s
+{
+  int devno;                     /* IN: Graphics device number */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NX_LCDDRIVER
+  FAR struct lcd_dev_s *dev;     /* OUT: LCD driver instance */
+#else
+  FAR struct fb_vtable_s *dev;   /* OUT: Framebuffer driver instance */
+#endif
+};
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/