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From: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] split render engine batch buffer and
	BLT engine
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:17:52 +0100
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:33:15 +0800, Zou Nan hai <nanhai.zou@intel.com> wrote:
> intel:  on gen6, BLT commands stay in a seperate BLT ring
>         buffer.  Split render engine batch and BLT engine batch
> 	on gen6.

No. The batch buffer needs to be modal, and upon a context switch flushes
the current batch. Otherwise we will not be able to synchronise rendering
between rings.

Plus, implementing that is about 20 lines.
-Chris

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Chris Wilson, Intel Open Source Technology Centre