--- Michel Dänzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2004-06-13 at 12:35 -0700, Jon Smirl wrote: > > > > 2) copy of the user space code from XFree86 into a standalone library > - now you > > have to be root to play with the chip. > > 3) Add a couple of IOCTLs to DRM to support modes/cursors. Do as much > of the > > work as possible in user space and just pass final register values to > the > > IOCTLs. > > > > I would like to see #3. I have implemented #3 locally for the radeon > but there > > is no acceptance for adding it to main DRM drivers. > > Of course, you neglect to mention the reasons for that. For one, you The reasons for that? I don't think I understand what reasons your talking about.
> haven't presented an interface yet that you have shown to remove the The inerface would be card specific, all cards set modes diffrently. > need to be root and a significant amount of code from the kernel at the X runes as root and dose all the mode setting!! > same time. Obviously, immature solutions can't go into the DRM trunk and Like I said some cards may need more kernel side then others, however I think the library approch workes best. Using a secure 0666 mode setting devce with a std lib API is the best way to go. Thought the kernel interface is GOING to be card specific, some cards will requier a setuid root(Xserver) to do the acctual mode switching. > consequently the kernel because if they don't work out, they can become maintenance nightmares: If the client code was going into XFree86 I'd agree. However it's not, it's going into a new project that currently Isn't shiped by any one. > maintenance nightmares. You have repeatedly been encouraged to develop a > prototype system on branches or separate trees though. Don't wait for Like I said, paches avalible. > everyone else to drop everything else. Lookes like a project that just needs some loving. DirectFB might have done better if it had some support as well. Lookes like a case of 'Not Made Here' syndrome. Gatos was also effected by this, it had a working DRI but was ignored for woking on the 'Made Here' DRI that was less capable in the Xvideo respects. > > > -- > Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI > developer > Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by The 2004 JavaOne(SM) Conference Learn from the experts at JavaOne(SM), Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference, June 28 - July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA REGISTER AND SAVE! http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf Priority Code NWMGYKND -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
