Messages in this thread | | | From | Dieter Nützel <> | Subject | Re: New proposed DRM interface design | Date | Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:56:29 +0200 |
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Am Samstag, 4. September 2004 17:36 schrieb Jon Smirl: > On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 14:52:35 +0100, Keith Whitwell > > <keith@tungstengraphics.com> wrote: > > Currently we have to perform two merges and three releases to get a > > driver to a users:
> If DRM went into a kernel development model.... > > Release stable kernel --> Picked up by vendor > Release stable Mesa 3D --> Picked up by vendor > Release stable X.org --> Picked up by vendor > > This is the fastest model. Merges have been eliminated. > > You may think that X on GL (gnuLonghorn) is a crazy idea. But > comptetive pressures from the Mac and Longhhorn will force us into > doing it so or later. I'd rather do it sooner.
And I think people want _working_ DRI (graphics) on Linux _and_ *BSD etc. sooner than later.
Please do not slowdown DRI development than it even is today. We have so much _bugs_ even without 6 months cycles...
Every test(er) is welcome.
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