Jens Owen wrote:
> 
> Keith Whitwell wrote:
> 
> > Jens, For TCL support, the driver needs drm module version 1.3.
> 
> So, we really want to get version 1.3 onto users machines.  Am I correct
> in saying that older versions still work, but would cause the driver to
> fall back to rasterization only.

Fallback to indirect rendering - ie the driver won't load with older kernel
module.  Currently old drivers will work with new kernel modules, but not vice
versa.  

> I've made the following mods to Alan's scripts to try and use old DRM
> modules if a new one can't be compiled.  I have put warnings in this
> case to inform the user this may severly limit functionality or
> performance and that it is recommended that they upgrade to the latest
> DRM Kernel Module.

At the moment, this doesn't help.  I can modify the driver to have this
additional form of compatibility if it appears necessary.

Keith

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