On Sat, Sep 04, 2004 at 10:45:33AM +0100, Keith Whitwell wrote: > > Umm, the Linux kernel isn't about minimizing interfaces. We don't link a > > copy of scsi helpers into each scsi driver either, or libata into each sata > > driver. > > But regular users don't tend to pull down new scsi or ata drivers in the same > way that they do graphics drivers. Hence the concern of many drm developers > to avoid introducing new failure modes in this process.
Actually regulat users do. And they do by pulling an uptodate kernel or using a vendor kernel with backports. This model would work for video drivers aswell. > People who'd never dream of upgrading their kernel have acquired the habit of > pulling down up-to-date video drivers on a weekly or monthly basis. So, for > sanity's sake, the DRI/DRM has been in the business of minimizing exposed > interfaces, and for my money, should continue to be in that business. And DRM is the most crappy code in the kernel. See any corelations? ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5047&alloc_id=10808&op=click -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
