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> > > Is there any obvious reasons why this isn't compiling?> > Try compiling with SiS framebuffer device (CONFIG_FB_SIS and > > CONFIG_FB_SIS_300 or CONFIG_FB_SIS_315) activated... the SiS DRI driver > > needs it... don't ask me why ;)> > Because they share common code. It is actually better that they work > together since this way they will not step on each others toes. Someday I > plan to merge both the fbdev and drm interfaces together. More precisely, the framebuffer driver contains all the chipset and therefore the memory (amount/type) detection stuff. It checks for eventual Turbo/Commandqueue capabilities (which differ significantly depending on the actual chipset used) and sets up a memory heap taking all the hardware specifics into account. Moving the memory management to the DRM module will result in a lot of duplicate code and a lack of common memory management. If you don't want to use the framebuffer, start it with no video mode specified or with mode=none (or mode:none if as kernel parameter) Thomas PS: For updates of the SiS VGA drivers, please check my homepage. -- Thomas Winischhofer Vienna/Austria mailto:thomas@winischhofer.net http://www.winischhofer.net/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | ||||||||||||
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