[Intel-gfx] FreeBSD i915 driver update

2016-05-13 Thread Scott Long
Hello intel-gfx, I'd like to offer a heads-up on the ongoing work in the FreeBSD project to update to a contemporary version of the i915 driver. For context, some background information on the earlier approaches we've taken to import the i915 driver in FreeBSD. In the past, developers often

Re: [Intel-gfx] FreeBSD i915 driver update

2016-05-13 Thread Scott Long
> On May 13, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Jani Nikula <jani.nik...@linux.intel.com> wrote: > > On Fri, 13 May 2016, Scott Long <sco...@netflix.com> wrote: >> Jean-Sébastien and other developers have been discussing a new approach >> for post-3.8.13 updates. Instead of m

[Intel-gfx] FreeBSD i915 driver update

2016-05-12 Thread Scott Long
Hello intel-gfx, I'd like to offer a heads-up on the ongoing work in the FreeBSD project to update to a contemporary version of the i915 driver. For context, some background information on the earlier approaches we've taken to import the i915 driver in FreeBSD. In the past, developers often