From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michel =?ISO-8859-1?Q?D=E4nzer?= Subject: Re: [PATCH] neofb patches Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:16:56 +0200 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <1083147416.18416.24.camel@thor.asgaard.local> References: <408EE34F.8080106@undead.cc> <1083107454.16544.42.camel@gaston> <20040428002037.GE22495@guug.org> <1083112565.20473.10.camel@gaston> <20040428070832.GA23411@guug.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BIm7h-0006dF-Om for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 03:17:01 -0700 Received: from netline-mail1.netline.ch ([195.141.226.27]) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BIm7h-0003OT-DD for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 03:17:01 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20040428070832.GA23411@guug.org> Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: Otto Solares Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt , Linux Frame Buffer Device Development On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 09:08, Otto Solares wrote: >=20 > I like the fbdev abstraction but it has too many limitations: [...] > - It dangerously coexists currently with the DRM queues and > SAREA areas. =20 How does a DRM SAREA matter to a framebuffer device? > Both must merge in fbdev. I agree that they should cooperate properly, but I don't see how it follows that they must merge. --=20 Earthling Michel D=C3=A4nzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI develop= er Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=3Ddaenzer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g.=20 Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE.=20 http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D3149&alloc_id=3D8166&op=3Dclick