>Boy, I haven't really been following this too closely, but surely this >sort of thing can be resolved with an extension mechanism or api >versioning?
An extension mechanism is fine for eventually extending the basic functionality, but a driver writer should not have to wait for consensus to add required features to their driver. Currently I don't think we could get very much consensus on anything other than a very basic API so saying that advanced features can be defined extensions is perhaps too optimistic. If the advanced features can just remain device dependent extensions, at least in the beginning, then we can probably make some actual progress in getting to a design. API versioning is a must no matter what. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use to deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
