Hi David, Thanks for doing this and taking things forward!
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 9:54 PM, David Lanzendörfer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi >> Javqui is not referring to the GPU but the VPU (Video). CedarX. MPEG-1/2, >> H.264, DivX, etc. >> >> Besides the opened part from PowerVR is sadly one of their publication >> stunts. http://libv.livejournal.com/. And when the PR department gets >> confronted with their own BS, they give you the silence treatment >> >> The only one thing I can say is PowerVR is poison. They don't even bow to >> Intel, Search for Poulsbo. > I know it very well since I already have run Linux on Intel Atom CloverTrail > platform and on BayTrail. > At http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTg4Mjg it mentions that Intel is doing Linux work on the PowerVR VXD392 VPU (as is used on Baytrail). Is the VPU similar to what exists on the A80? Regarding the older SoCs in the A series, it is important to have a view whether there will be effort to support the VPU on Linux. I have the impression that it would greatly benefit boards like the Banana Pi, the OLinuXinos, the Cubieboards, etc. >> So open GPU Drivers for A80, is not going to happen. It didn't happen for >> Intel Atom, it didn't happen when the FSF made it a priority project. >> Besides the A80 will not exist long enough. > The A64 might have the same GPU as well... So it's not about making an A80 > specific driver but a generic control for Rogue. > Besides. Poulsbo at least initializes with linux-next. > >> If Allwinner is interested in FOSS gpu drivers, which they should be, they'd >> better support the Lima, Etnaviv, etc. projects. > It doesn't support 4K high resolution video... > It doesn't crash on regular basis either though. > But the regular Mali just doesn't provide enough performance for these high > end purpose this A64/A80 is intended for... > I think at some point of time Allwinner will accomplish what FSF ist just > talking about, just because Allwinner wants to have more spare time by > streaming up as many drivers as possible -_- > It makes business sense to be open and I think it is healthy to align with the FSF goals because it's also good for business. The field of SoC manufacturers gets somewhat saturated, and those that will get open first, will probably capture the market. Simos -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "linux-sunxi" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
