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From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>
To: John Hunter <zhjwpku@gmail.com>
Cc: virtio-dev@lists.oasis-open.org,
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@osg.samsung.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org"
	<dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org>,
	airlied@redhat.com,
	"open list:MEDIA INPUT INFRA..." <linux-media@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] break kconfig dependency loop
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 17:08:16 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150401170706-mutt-send-email-mst@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAEG8a3+Wp-jgtwKmcBhG2gVAOP2tQ5MHuJwYe-m2HwYQRB06HQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Apr 01, 2015 at 10:55:01PM +0800, John Hunter wrote:
> Hi Gerd,
> I've read the patches about the virtio-gpu, it's a nice design.
> As far as I know, there are two other drivers used by qemu, CIRRUS and BOCHS.
> I have a question about the relationship of these three drivers, is that the
> virtio-gpu
> designed to replace the other two drivers? I mean are the CIRRUS and BOCHS
> going to be deprecated in the future?
> 
> Would you please kindly explain this a little bit?
> 
> Actually, this is a problem by Martin Peres who is the GSoC xorg administor. 
> My proposal is "Convert the BOCHS and CIRRUS drivers to atomic mode-setting".
> Martin wonder if the two drivers are going to be deprecated, there is no need
> for
> me to do the job.
> 
> Best regards,
> John 

Hypervisors are going to support BOCHS and CIRRUS for years to come.

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From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>
To: John Hunter <zhjwpku@gmail.com>
Cc: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>,
	"dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org"
	<dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org>,
	virtio-dev@lists.oasis-open.org,
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@osg.samsung.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	airlied@redhat.com,
	"open list:MEDIA INPUT INFRA..." <linux-media@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] break kconfig dependency loop
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 17:08:16 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150401170706-mutt-send-email-mst@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAEG8a3+Wp-jgtwKmcBhG2gVAOP2tQ5MHuJwYe-m2HwYQRB06HQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Apr 01, 2015 at 10:55:01PM +0800, John Hunter wrote:
> Hi Gerd,
> I've read the patches about the virtio-gpu, it's a nice design.
> As far as I know, there are two other drivers used by qemu, CIRRUS and BOCHS.
> I have a question about the relationship of these three drivers, is that the
> virtio-gpu
> designed to replace the other two drivers? I mean are the CIRRUS and BOCHS
> going to be deprecated in the future?
> 
> Would you please kindly explain this a little bit?
> 
> Actually, this is a problem by Martin Peres who is the GSoC xorg administor. 
> My proposal is "Convert the BOCHS and CIRRUS drivers to atomic mode-setting".
> Martin wonder if the two drivers are going to be deprecated, there is no need
> for
> me to do the job.
> 
> Best regards,
> John 

Hypervisors are going to support BOCHS and CIRRUS for years to come.

-- 
MST

  reply	other threads:[~2015-04-01 15:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-04-01 13:15 [PATCH v2 0/4] Add virtio gpu driver Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] break kconfig dependency loop Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15   ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:47   ` Jani Nikula
2015-04-01 13:47     ` Jani Nikula
2015-04-06  9:50     ` Paul Bolle
2015-04-06  9:50       ` Paul Bolle
2015-04-06 14:27       ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2015-04-01 14:55   ` John Hunter
2015-04-01 15:08     ` Michael S. Tsirkin [this message]
2015-04-01 15:08       ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-01 15:38     ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 15:38       ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-05-14 18:23   ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2015-05-14 18:23     ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2015-04-01 13:15 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] drm_vblank_get: don't WARN_ON in case vblanks are not initialized Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15   ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-02 13:37   ` Alex Deucher
2015-04-01 13:15 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] Add virtio gpu driver Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15 ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15   ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:31   ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-01 13:31     ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-02 15:52   ` Marc-André Lureau
2015-04-02 15:52   ` Marc-André Lureau
2015-04-07  9:41     ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-07  9:41     ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-07  9:41       ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] Add virtio-vga bits Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15 ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:15   ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:26   ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-01 13:26   ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-01 13:26     ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-01 13:42     ` Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:42       ` Gerd Hoffmann

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