Porting FreeBSD drm2 driver
I just noticed that FreeBSD's new 9.1 release has Kernel Mode Setting: The drm2(4) Intel GPU driver, which supports GEM and KMS and works with new generations of GPUs such as IronLake, SandyBridge, and IvyBridge, has been added. The agp(4) driver now supports SandyBridge and IvyBridge CPU northbridges.[r236926, r236927, r239965] (from http://www.freebsd.org/releases/9.1R/relnotes.html) It seems that it is practically impossible to buy a PCI graphics card these days for which X doesn't require KMS. This is going to make the use of NetBSD with X impossible at a very rapid rate. Even the card I that thought was supported properly (Radeon HD 5450-based) isn't - X claims no accelleration. I haven't tried Xv yet (needed to view video) but I fear the worst. Is anybody by any chance working on porting this FreeBSD driver to NetBSD? -Olaf. -- ___ Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert -- The Doctor: No, 'eureka' is Greek for \X/ rhialto/at/xs4all.nl-- 'this bath is too hot.'
Re: Porting FreeBSD drm2 driver
In article 20130112154830.gc22...@falu.nl, Rhialto rhia...@falu.nl wrote: I just noticed that FreeBSD's new 9.1 release has Kernel Mode Setting: The drm2(4) Intel GPU driver, which supports GEM and KMS and works with new generations of GPUs such as IronLake, SandyBridge, and IvyBridge, has been added. The agp(4) driver now supports SandyBridge and IvyBridge CPU northbridges.[r236926, r236927, r239965] (from http://www.freebsd.org/releases/9.1R/relnotes.html) It seems that it is practically impossible to buy a PCI graphics card these days for which X doesn't require KMS. This is going to make the use of NetBSD with X impossible at a very rapid rate. Even the card I that thought was supported properly (Radeon HD 5450-based) isn't - X claims no accelleration. I haven't tried Xv yet (needed to view video) but I fear the worst. Is anybody by any chance working on porting this FreeBSD driver to NetBSD? We are painfully aware of this and we are commissioning work to remedy the situation. christos
Re: Porting FreeBSD drm2 driver
On Sat 12 Jan 2013 at 16:09:27 +, Christos Zoulas wrote: We are painfully aware of this and we are commissioning work to remedy the situation. Ah, that is great to hear. Thank you! christos -Olaf. -- ___ Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert -- The Doctor: No, 'eureka' is Greek for \X/ rhialto/at/xs4all.nl-- 'this bath is too hot.'
