On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:30:52 -0500 nerdopolis <bluescreen_aven...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Friday, January 18, 2019 5:20:40 PM EST Derek Foreman wrote: > > Also, I'd like to float the idea of removing the fbdev backend for this > > release (or the next). The bulk of the interesting features target the > > drm backend, and it feels like fbdev can sometimes be a bit of a pain to > > update when changes are required elsewhere. Any strong opinions either way? > I feel like the fbdev backend is a good fallback still. Maybe not for Virtual > Box anymore, since there is now a driver for it in Mainline (I haven't tested > it personally though) ...Currently the Framebuffer backend is the only way to > get Weston working on some obscure hardware such as UDL/DisplayLink2 devices. Hi, do you actually have a use case for that? It's ok if you do, we can keep it around for some more, but the simple fact that some hardware exists that does not have a working DRM driver is not enough. There should be users too. The fbdev-backend certainly has its shortcomings, and I don't mean just the lack of multi-output or monitor hotplug or GPU acceleration or tearing or timings based on nothing but timers; I recall VT-switching being broken for years now, and it doesn't (cannot?) use logind to open the FB devices. Did I forget some? Thanks, pq
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