On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 03:49:41PM -0600, Bruce Dubbs via blfs-dev wrote: > > From the above, it was unclear if the patches are for mesa or the kernel. > After a little investigation, it is the kernel. > > The kernel releases kernels *very* frequently. I do not think we need to do > anything except wait for new versions to incorporate the fixes. > Sorry, I followed the background (kernel fixed for Skylake and later, patch for haswell etc not accepted because of performance hit), so I was aware it was the kernel.
And yes, all we can do (short of trying the patches posted at freedesktop if anyone cares, e.g. because they offer VMs or (possibly) have untrusted users) is wait for the kernel. I'll note it here if/when I notice. ĸen -- The politics of wizardry were either very simple, and resolved by someone ceasing to breathe, or as complex as one ball of yarn in a room with three bright-eyed little kittens. - Unseen Academicals -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
