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 info-linux@geode.amd.com so we can see what you've done.
Jordan