On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:00:33 +0100, Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Gwe, 2004-09-10 at 17:37, Jon Smirl wrote: > > > > The plan is to add fbdev capability to the DRM so that you won't need > > > > to run vesafb. DRM will give you the features found in VESA fb instead > > > > of you needing to load it separately. > > > > > > > Your personal plan. > > > > I'm writing code to fix the conflicts between vesafb, fbdev, DRM and > > XAA and you're not. Either provide your own code for sorting out the > > resource conflicts or keep your opinions to yourself. > > You can write all the code you like its still "your personal plan". I > have seen nothing but rejection of it by the kernel community.
My "personal plan" has been posted for comment to all relevant email lists -- xorg, fbdev, dri, and lkml. All feedback that was received was addressed and incorporated. Various aspects of the plan were talked about at three OLS sessions. Everyone has been invited to participate. I even went through significant effort to encourage fbdev developers to come to OLS and discuss the changes. Plan as orginally posted to lkml: http://lkml.org/lkml/2004/8/2/111 If the kernel community is going to reject this plan please let me know now so that I won't waste a year of my life writing the code for it. If Linux wants to stay with a 1980's desktop that's fine; at least Microsoft and Apple are innovating. -- Jon Smirl [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 13. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
