Ohh I get it, on non dri OSes there is a PROFORMANCE LOSS!!!
--- Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sul, 2004-06-13 at 22:58, Mike Mestnik wrote:
> > The DRM is a kernel driver that allowes the user-apps to use a 3D
> cards
> > API. Fbdev is smaller then the DRM and will be asimulated and it's
> > functions emulated or replaced.
>
> On Linux and FreeBSD only, and there isnt yet a consensus on the
> Fbdev+DRI+text console+security+hotplug pile other than that it needs to
> be resolved.
>
> Hopefully the kernel summit in July will provide some more definitive
> answers on plans and once Linus has agreed to something (or destroyed
> all the ideas one by one 8)) it becomes easier to plan.
>
> In the shorter term however the sooner the current DRI is in the current
> X server the better. The kernel expects recent DRI, many users require
> it (eg for all modern laptops) with Linux and FreeBSD.
>
> Alan
>
>
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