[CFT] drm updates

[Coleman Kane]

On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 23:07 -0700, vehemens wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 16:48 -0400, Coleman Kane wrote:
> 
> >Argh for the Linuxization of the DRM code.
> 
> Well to be fair, the BSD's haven't been doing their share for a while.  All 
> this net/open work in "my own repro" hasn't helped either.

Yeah I agree... BSD DRM has suffered from a severe lack of attention
until recently. My upgrade to a RadeonHD notebook was my first
introduction to this.

> 
> The inclusion of the intel gem code was actually a good thing as the multiple 
> branch linux work was a disorganized mess at best.
> 
> It also seems to of generated more traffic on this list then I have seen in a 
> long time (wake-up call?).
> 
> On a side note, intel just eliminated any reason for a BSD user to buy any of 
> their new hardware.  yea??
> 
> Personally I really haven't cared to much about git master usability as I'm 
> waiting for radeon dri2 and r600 support.
> 
> Having said all of that, I'll add that I'm hoping to get a commit bit soon 
> given that I have a number of local patches that reduces the unnecessary 
> differences (that's the plan anyway).

Do you host any of the patches publicly right now? I'd be more than
happy to test them out and see how well they work with my RS690. Right
now my GPU is unusable for EXA or DRI using xf86-video-ati
(intermittently works) or xf86-video-radeonhd (never works, displays
artifacts, then screeches to a halt).

I was more active in getting things tested for the radeonhd, ati, and
rnoland's patches until about halfway through June. Since then, the Day
Job and a move back to Cincinnati have both occupied my ever decreasing
amount of spare time.

-- 
Coleman Kane
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