On 08/10/07 12:41 +0200, Juergen Beisert wrote: > Uwe, > > On Monday 08 October 2007 12:11, Uwe Hermann wrote: > > > > > you will need a special driver. You can find it in the BSP in the > > > > > local_src/xf86-video-geode_gx1 directory. > > > > > > > > Same here, will it be merged into xorg? > > > > > > I'm not an Xorg expert. So this code is unfinished and more of type > > > "works for me". But on the other hand same as with the kernel: Too > > > specific for ways to old hardware... > > > > This one is probably more likely to make it into mainline. I see no > > reason for the xorg developers to reject the driver. The hardware being > > a bit old is surely not a reason. This was a very popular chipset for > > set-top-boxes and thin clients and they're still readily available on > > ebay for almost no money... > > I think no chance for mainline. The original driver relies on SMM, my Xorg > driver relies on my console driver (for example to handle the scratch pad > RAM, needed for hardware acceleration). How could one handle this?
Well, if we can see the patches, then we can make that assessment. Please, send the patchset to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so we can see what you've done. Jordan -- Jordan Crouse Systems Software Development Engineer Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. -- linuxbios mailing list [email protected] http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
