https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237544
--- Comment #10 from Alexey Dokuchaev <[email protected]> ---
(In reply to Emmanuel Vadot from comment #9)
> Also I don't see why we should give the possibility to users to install
> old drivers
Because with every Linux version bump (4.11 -> 4.16 -> 5.4) come not only fixes
and better support, but also various regressions.
> instead we should fix bugs in newer version if one have a problem,
> something that I and others do regularly based on reports.
Ideally yes, but bugs arrive at a higher rate than fixes, unfortunately.
> It's also using the radeonkms driver which have more or less been abandonware
> upstream
I can't care less for its status so long as it delivers and works perfectly.
On a larger scale, I've noticed that often abandonware means lack of problems,
while supported means "prepare for a bump ride". Go figure! :)
> Did you open a PR here or on the github page for drm-kmod?
We had discussed that in a different email, I will once I have concrete
reproducible results with at least some preliminary analysis (e.g., revision or
approximate date of regression). Vague reports are likely to be closed as
overcome by events.
> This kind of comment is really hurtful, demotivating and simply mean.
I'm sorry, but I think you got me wrong. I appreciate the work you guys put
into this shit, esp. given the limited resources we have, but with Linux being
our upstream, it should not come as a surprise as Linux is known for its
mediocre quality. I mean, it's most likely not your fault in the first place,
but what we're being fed.
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