--- Raymond Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Apologies for speaking with an antique X server... > > What is the latest X version I can get, and what Mandrake/Red Hat > distro has > it? >
4.3.0 is the latest "release." 4.4.0 will be out in December-ish. most current distros ship 4.3.0. > > > I apologize for complaining, and my original suggestion seems to have > caused > quite a ruckus! Kernel modules, indeed! I guess I miss the old days > of > DirectX (hint, hint?). Kernel modules are not inherently faster. the reason directx (and openGL) seem so fast on windows is because the manufacturers and MS tweak the drivers for every last bit of performance. Plus they are able to utilize interfaces that are not accessable in xfree86 due to IP concerns. Some xfree86 drivers actually are faster or support more features than their windows counterparts. > > So far, the only improvement I can see with a kernel module is it can > > monitor for interrupts generated by the video card. If the video > card > generates an interrupt, you're going into kernel mode anyway...why > not have > a kernel module SIGNAL the X server that opens the /dev/fb whenever > an IRQ > is generated? That just might work, and the X server will require > minimal > porting. > > I am anxious to see how X has improved in the last years. I hope to > get a > job so I can buy the latest version of Mandrake or Red Hat and see > the > goods. > You can also download the latest releases :) > And speaking of kernel, do you know where I could help out with > kernel > development? Pick a driver that needs work and for which you have hardware and go to town. inquire on linux-kernel at vger dot kernel dot org if you ahve questions. Also some of those linux driver programming books are pretty good I've heard. > > >From: "Daniel Chemko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: What about a kernel module? > >Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 13:03:40 -0700 > > > > >Have something like /dev/videocard or /dev/framebuffer, and a > kernel > >module > > >to control it > > > >/dev/fb does exist and is more or less used for your purposes. > > > >There is also a frame buffer X Server module as well. I am not sure > if > >it work on mainstream Xfree, but I do know that kdrive has had it > for > >years. > > > > > > >This way, the kernel module could do all the messy I/O stuff and > the X > > >server doesn't need to be SUID-root. > > > >I am not sure how you'd handle authentication for this scheme since > you > >generally don't want unauthorized programs to read/write from your > frame > >buffer data. > > > > > > >Could you somehow accelerate window movement > > >and scrolling? > > > >If I am not mistaken, many of these optimizations occur from > Accelerated > >functions that the card / driver must support. This has been > implemented > >at a basic level, but you need a card driver that supports the > >acceleration, and maybe a kernel that supports DRI. > > > >I would recommend upgrading your system to a modern version of Linux > to > >really see what has been done in 2-3 years. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel
