Re: Inter-module compatibility

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Andy Ritger wrote:

> Marc, I don't have any good ideas to suggest to solve this versioning
> problem, but FWIW the NVIDIA X driver does not use the vbe module.

True.  And your primary nemesis, ATI, wouldn't be affected by this particular 
change either.

I'm thinking in more general terms, though.  The module framework was in part 
intended to make what you do possible.  And I think it important that this be 
maintained.

Thanks for responding.

Marc.

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