Re: 2.5 and DRM/3D infrastructure?

Re: 2.5 and DRM/3D infrastructure?

[Samium Gromoff]

> Couldn't support be in user space? The kernel doesnt even come with a
bootloader,
> 3d is more xfree86 ish...
   Currently XFree86 requires a kernel DRM loaded
 in order to have _any_ 3D acceleration.

   So the range of 3D accelerated cards boils down to those
 which have appropriate kernel code.

   That reminds myself that me having a Fire GL 1000pro which
 is a perfect 3d accelerator can only use inderect Mesa
 rendering capabilities, which is indeed sad.

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cheers,
Samium Gromoff
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2.5 and DRM/3D infrastructure?

[Samium Gromoff]

    Regarding the list of planned changes for  2.5 i found that
  nothing is announced regarding DRI/DRM infrastructure.
    
    So i wonder whether the current situation is enough satisfactory,
  or is it just that nobody is interested in such kind of developement?

    Anyhow the current situation looks a bit odd, because we
  basically have support for a quite narrow diapasone of 3D
  accelerators.

  Does it look like the current interface could be not enough mature?

   (Note: this message is intended to catalyse
a fruitful
  discussion. hint, hint...)

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cheers,
Samium Gromoff__________________
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