Abru wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have a netbook based on a VIA chipset. I've been trying for sometime 
> to port the DRM modesetting functions to it. (Without much success so 
> far..) For reference, I'm looking at the i915 code. (Making VIA-specific 
> changes, as I understand)
>
> What stumps me at the moment is how ring-buffer is used? To what I can 
> tell, it seems it might not be necessary. At least, I can't trance it's 
> use in the intel code. Am I right in this assumption?
>
> Yours,
> Abru
>   
Abru,
The intel ring-buffer corresponds to the via AGP ring buffer in 
via_dma.c, although the via one is more complex to use. It's used to 
submit 2D, 3D and video acceleration commands and is not really used for 
modesetting, so you can safely ignore it.

/Thomas

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