Re: [RFC] Deprecation and removal of the drm2 driver
Scott Bennett <[email protected]>
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"K. Macy" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 10:07 AM, Steve Kargl > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 02:40:50AM +0300, Rozhuk Ivan wrote: > >> On Sun, 20 May 2018 21:10:28 +0200 > >> Oliver Pinter <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > > One of the reasons for the deprecation and removal of the drm2 bits > >> > > is that they prevent us from automatically loading the > >> > > drm-next/stable-kmod kernel modules, since the two collide. > >> > > Regards > >> > > >> > > >> > Then it wold be better to resolve this problem, rather then removing a > >> > working solution. What's about module versioning what in other cases > >> > works? > >> > > >> > >> May be just move old drm2 to ports? > > > > Why? "If it isn't broken, why fix it?" > > > > The conflict affects x86_64-*-freebsd aka amd64. The > > conflict does not affect any other architecture. The > > Makefile infrastructure can use MACHINE_ARCH to exclude > > drm2 from build of amd64. > > > <strawman ... clipped> > Having it as a port puts the burden squarely on those using it and not > on the majority who are running hardware from this decade. > Ah, yes, hurrah for free software (and dedication to the wealthy)! Nice attitude. Also, remember that not all X.org users are PC gamers. Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett at sdf.org *xor* bennett at freeshell.org * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * * -- a standing army." * * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"