> Why don't we modify the new radoenfb driver to have a real > arbitration/management layer. Directfb can continue to use the old > driver. The rule is that you can't mix old and new style fbdev drivers > in a system. Over time DirectFb and X can be fixed to use the new > model. > > There is going to have to be a transition path while we debug the > arbitration/management layer and figure out the right API for it. > Supporting multiple disparate users of the graphics hardware is a > quite complex feature that no other operating system implements.
I prefer letting the heat cool down for now. I'll implement the actual mode setting etc... with a very basic memory management, and we'll move from there once I have the code. Ben. ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list Dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
