On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, MichaelM wrote:
> Would you consider it a good idea to make DRI part of the source of a kernel? Direct
>3d graphics supported from the boot sequence.
>
> I'm really concerned about your answer. There was a whole thread on the linux-kernel
>mailing list about the hypothesis of the release of an X-Kernel, a kernel which would
>include built-in desktop support. Most people answered, no, this would be ridiculous,
>other said, yes, but hardware manufacturers are too unhelpful therefore this would be
>totally a totally unstable release. Others said.. other various things.
>
> So, what do you think?
>
The biggest reason against this is that X (as it is now) support not only
Linux but many other OSes: in particular BSD(s) and Solaris. Moving
stuff into Linux kernel creates a fork of the drivers which is
undesirable..
Vladimir Dergachev
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