SDL_DirectFB_video.c

Hi, I’m confused about the line in DirectFB_AllocHWSurface() in SDL_DirectFB_video.c :813 (SDL 1.2.13)

Code:
if (surface->w < 8 || surface->h < 8)
return -1;

Why does it not allocate a HW surface when width or height is less than 8?

Thanks.