debian/README.Debian | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ debian/README.source | 2 - debian/changelog | 21 +++++++++++ debian/xsfbs/xsfbs.mk | 13 +++---- 4 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
New commits: commit 7aab3aee479c517bed392d304ebaa429f74bdaf0 Author: Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Date: Fri Apr 16 01:00:01 2010 +0200 Upload to unstable, thanks to early testers! diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 4229ac9..1944b49 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low +xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) unstable; urgency=low [ Sven Joachim ] * Add a README.Debian describing various possible problems. @@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency= there's no need for any firmware. Since it's a transient matter, only mention it in this changelog, and only mention the general case in README.Debian. + * Given that we've got documentation now, and given we received positive + feedback through debian-x@, let's be confident and upload this to + unstable. Many thanks to the early testers! - -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:33 +0200 + -- Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:59:08 +0200 xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-2) experimental; urgency=low commit 92d3fb57f0b731385145314d874c181dca2e332a Author: Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Date: Fri Apr 16 00:56:23 2010 +0200 Document that there's no need for any firmware. diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 33d62f0..93851d0 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ kernels <= 2.6.32 lack the nouveau module altogether, and versions >= 2.6.34 contain an incompatible version. If you build your own kernel, you have to enable the module under Drivers -> Staging drivers. +There's no need for any firmware at all, the Linux kernel takes care of +that automatically. + Enabling the X.Org video driver =============================== diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 0189d4b..4229ac9 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency= * Merge above changes by Sven, thanks! * Mention in README.Debian that nouveau might be preferred above nv in the next future if everything goes well. + * Some cards (nv50) used to need some firmware, but starting with + linux-image-2.6.32-4-$arch packages built from linux-2.6 2.6.32-11, + there's no need for any firmware. Since it's a transient matter, only + mention it in this changelog, and only mention the general case in + README.Debian. -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:33 +0200 commit 5415f5ca375c89106a48d771db9298ea79674604 Author: Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Date: Fri Apr 16 00:40:53 2010 +0200 Mention in README.Debian that nouveau might be preferred above nv in the next future if everything goes well. diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 1238b6d..33d62f0 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ add the nouveau driver to the "Device" section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf or change an existing section accordingly. A minimal xorg.conf is provided in the examples/ directory. +This will probably be changed once nouveau gets a bit more testing if +no showstoppers get in the way. + Incompatibilities with other drivers ==================================== diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 6f0616a..0189d4b 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency= [ Cyril Brulebois ] * Merge above changes by Sven, thanks! + * Mention in README.Debian that nouveau might be preferred above nv in + the next future if everything goes well. -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:33 +0200 commit 1ca283f2cf71f3c966dd85683ddb89825766b552 Author: Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Date: Fri Apr 16 00:41:04 2010 +0200 Merge above changes by Sven, thanks! diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index e37234c..6f0616a 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + [ Sven Joachim ] * Add a README.Debian describing various possible problems. * Update xsfbs to 8bd2e9b523da35493db1bd781d4ef6bfbbeb2eff. + [ Cyril Brulebois ] + * Merge above changes by Sven, thanks! + -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:33 +0200 xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-2) experimental; urgency=low commit 01b17507264341bf4ad3d25ef18df0a96044f6cf Author: Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Date: Wed Apr 14 19:57:41 2010 +0200 debian/changelog entry for xsfbs update diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 6cd9ab5..e37234c 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Add a README.Debian describing various possible problems. + * Update xsfbs to 8bd2e9b523da35493db1bd781d4ef6bfbbeb2eff. -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:33 +0200 commit f367fd4f2f0cf5b449df81a0150628531d7e708c Author: Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Date: Wed Apr 14 19:15:08 2010 +0200 Add a README.Debian describing various possible problems diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1238b6d --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +Requirements for using Nouveau +============================== + +You need a Linux kernel that contains a nouveau.ko module which works +with the libdrm-nouveau package in Debian. Unfortunately, +libdrm-nouveau and the kernel module are coupled very tightly, and you +may not be able to upgrade one without the other. As of this writing, +supported kernels are the Debian 2.6.32 kernel, starting with +linux-image-2.6.32-4-$arch versions, and any 2.6.33 kernel. Upstream +kernels <= 2.6.32 lack the nouveau module altogether, and versions >= +2.6.34 contain an incompatible version. If you build your own kernel, +you have to enable the module under Drivers -> Staging drivers. + + +Enabling the X.Org video driver +=============================== + +Currently the default driver for Nvidia cards is nv, so you have to +add the nouveau driver to the "Device" section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf +or change an existing section accordingly. A minimal xorg.conf is +provided in the examples/ directory. + + +Incompatibilities with other drivers +==================================== + +The nouveau kernel module includes a framebuffer driver for the +virtual console, giving you a nice high resolution text console. +Unfortunately, this is incompatible with other display drivers, +including the Nvidia proprietary driver. Among others, the following +kernel modules must not be loaded before nouveau: vga16fb, nvidiafb, +rivafb and nvidia. Note that vesafb should not be a problem. + +If you decide to switch back to the proprietary driver, it is +necessary to reboot since there is no way to unload the nouveau +module. + + +Interferences of the Nvidia OpenGL implementation +================================================= + +The proprietary Nvidia driver comes with its own OpenGL implementation +that is incompatible with free drivers. To be able to use OpenGL +programs with nouveau, you need to uninstall the Nvidia files. If you +have used the nvidia-glx package or any of its legacy variants, it +suffices to remove it. If you ran the Nvidia installer, you need to +reinstall the xserver-xorg-core and libgl1-mesa-glx packages. In +either case, restarting X is also necessary. + +A simple OpenGL test program is glxgears, contained in the mesa-utils +package. Note that OpenGL with nouveau will not be much fun, see the +next section. + + +(Lack of) DRI and 3D support +============================ + +DRI and 3D support is immature and not enabled, you will likely see +messages like these in /var/log/Xorg.log: + +(EE) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/nouveau_dri.so failed +(/usr/lib/dri/nouveau_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such +file or directory) +(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering + +Software rendering means that OpenGL applications and games will run +very slowly and often be unusable. In particular, you probably need +to deactivate Compiz. Some programs may be configured to use XRender +instead of OpenGL which should drastically improve their performance. + + +Further information +=================== + +Please see the nouveau Wiki for more information and possible +problems. + +http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/ +http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/FAQ +http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/TroubleShooting + + -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]>, Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:29:55 +0200 diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index e56bcb3..6cd9ab5 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Add a README.Debian describing various possible problems. + + -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:33 +0200 + xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-2) experimental; urgency=low * Add a debug package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-dbg. commit 8bd2e9b523da35493db1bd781d4ef6bfbbeb2eff Author: Julien Cristau <[email protected]> Date: Tue Apr 13 14:06:33 2010 +0200 xsfbs.mk: don't use a directory as a make target The timestamp on the directory gets updated each time a file is added in it, which causes useless rebuilds. diff --git a/debian/xsfbs/xsfbs.mk b/debian/xsfbs/xsfbs.mk index 5e16b10..351fea5 100755 --- a/debian/xsfbs/xsfbs.mk +++ b/debian/xsfbs/xsfbs.mk @@ -110,14 +110,15 @@ $(STAMP_DIR)/stampdir: .PHONY: prepare stampdir_targets+=prepare prepare: $(STAMP_DIR)/prepare -$(STAMP_DIR)/prepare: $(STAMP_DIR)/log $(STAMP_DIR)/genscripts +$(STAMP_DIR)/prepare: $(STAMP_DIR)/logdir $(STAMP_DIR)/genscripts >$@ -.PHONY: log -stampdir_targets+=log -log: $(STAMP_DIR)/log -$(STAMP_DIR)/log: $(STAMP_DIR)/stampdir +.PHONY: logdir +stampdir_targets+=logdir +logdir: $(STAMP_DIR)/logdir +$(STAMP_DIR)/logdir: $(STAMP_DIR)/stampdir mkdir -p $(STAMP_DIR)/log + >$@ # Apply all patches to the upstream source. .PHONY: patch @@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ $(STAMP_DIR)/patch: $(STAMP_DIR)/prepare # Revert all patches to the upstream source. .PHONY: unpatch -unpatch: $(STAMP_DIR)/log +unpatch: $(STAMP_DIR)/logdir rm -f $(STAMP_DIR)/patch @echo -n "Unapplying patches..."; \ if $(QUILT) applied >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then \ commit 734e3b2d1dcfe5db07cb19902617fd1212c0c186 Author: Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Date: Thu Apr 1 20:49:15 2010 +0200 Fix typo. diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source index 34ab4bf..b09a1ab 100644 --- a/debian/README.source +++ b/debian/README.source @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ just need to be pulled into git.debian.org in a "upstream-*" branch. Otherwise, the upstream sources are manually installed in the Debian git repository. -The .orig.tar.gz upstream source file could be generated this +The .orig.tar.gz upstream source file could be generated using this "upstream-*" branch in the Debian git repository but it is actually copied from upstream tarballs directly. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
