On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 11:26:22PM -0400, Tyler wrote: > Hi, > > Not sure if this is the appropriate list to write too -- I realize > that Mesa falls outside of Xorg, though its heavily related to some > of the xorg elements. > > Anyway, given the absence of /usr/lib64/libXvMCr600.so and > /usr/lib64/vdpau/libvdpau_r600.so from the package provided by > either the repos for 12.1 or factory, it appears that Mesa isn't > being compiled with the build flags being enabled for the XvMC & > VDPAU state trackers. Rather obviously (from my missing files > mention above) I'm looking to use these features with the r600g > driver for an AMD video adapter. > > The XvMC state tracker is strictly MPEG1/2 decode support. The > VDPAU state tracker, as well, currently only supports MPEG1/2 > decode, though (hopefully) this will eventually be extend to support > other formats. While MPEG2 decode support might seem rather > pedestrian to some, it is beneficial to many others (Example: the > ATSC digital TV system uses MPEG2 formatting for channels streams). > In addition, users of hardware supported by the r300g and nouveau > drivers would also be able to make use of the state trackers. > > Is there any reason why mesa isn't being built with those features > enabled ? Or, more to the point, could they be enabled for the mesa > package in factory so that users can take advantage of them (if they > so choose and/or is useful to them)?
I've just enabld the build of XvMC/VDPAU drivers in our openSUSE buildservice (project X11:XOrg, package Mesa). Could you give it a try? Thanks, Stefan Public Key available ------------------------------------------------------ Stefan Dirsch (Res. & Dev.) SUSE LINUX Products GmbH Tel: 0911-740 53 0 Maxfeldstraße 5 FAX: 0911-740 53 479 D-90409 Nürnberg http://www.suse.de Germany -------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) -------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] To contact the owner, e-mail: [email protected]
