On Wed, 2009-09-16 at 08:03 +1000, Dave Airlie wrote: > 2009/9/16 Michel Dänzer <mic...@daenzer.net>: > > From: Michel Dänzer <daen...@vmware.com> > > > > Now that we can handle 16 bpp on big endian as well, we can save VRAM like > > this > > and probably also improve console output speed. The console only uses a > > limited > > number of colours anyway. (8 bpp might be even better, but that doesn't > > seem to > > work properly yet) > > > > This will require changes to the X driver code which tries to preserve the > > console contents, but that never worked for me anyway. > > > > It will also cause flicker at boot which is sort of what we want to avoid esp > when you cause a full modeset to happen.
If the mode_set_base hook is supposed to handle depth changes, there should be no flicker, should there? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://www.vmware.com Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list Dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
