From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michel =?ISO-8859-1?Q?D=E4nzer?= Subject: Re: fbdev hardware cursor support Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 10:50:23 -0400 Message-ID: <1117032624.5645.368.camel@localhost> References: <9e473391050524224063df2372@mail.gmail.com> <20050525061628.GA5396@sci.fi> <9e4733910505250710643f8788@mail.gmail.com> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net 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 1DaxE7-0000i0-1Z for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 25 May 2005 07:51:19 -0700 Received: from mail-haw.bigfish.com ([12.129.199.61] helo=mail1-haw-R.bigfish.com) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.41) id 1DaxE5-0001VO-6Z for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 25 May 2005 07:51:18 -0700 Received: from mail1-haw.bigfish.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail1-haw-R.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 493DB3B6020 for ; Wed, 25 May 2005 14:51:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail1.ati.com (mail1.ati.com [209.50.91.165]) by mail1-haw.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9DDA63B62C3 for ; Wed, 25 May 2005 14:51:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cvimc02.atitech.com (cvimc02.atitech.com [172.24.5.202]) by mail1.ati.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j4PEopii008565 for ; Wed, 25 May 2005 10:51:02 -0400 Received: from daenzer by localhost with local (Exim 4.50) id 1DaxDE-0000X5-N5 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 25 May 2005 10:50:24 -0400 In-Reply-To: <9e4733910505250710643f8788@mail.gmail.com> Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net 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="utf-8" To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 10:10 -0400, Jon Smirl wrote: > On 5/25/05, Ville Syrj=C3=A4l=C3=A4 wrote: > > On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 01:40:57AM -0400, Jon Smirl wrote: > > > What is the status of fbdev hardware cursor support? I see the ioctl > > > is disabled in the driver. > > > > > > If a driver is using the softcursor support would the ioctl control t= hat cursor? > > > Does softcursor work in a bitmap graphics mode? > > > > > > The EGL based X server is going to need fbdev hardware cursors workin= g. > >=20 > > Why doesn't it draw the cursor using OpenGL? On many cards the hardware > > cursor is too limited to allow nice looking cursors. >=20 > Software generated will be supported sooner or later but the code is > not written yet. These claims of yours have been refuted on the dri-egl list. Why are you repeating them here? > What about video overlays? When the cursor goes out of the OpenGL area > and into the video one it has to be hardware generated. We can worry about that once we've figured out how to expose video overlays in Xgl, especially with compositing... --=20 Earthling Michel D=C3=A4nzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI develop= er Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=3Ddaenzer ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: GoToMeeting - the easiest way to collaborate online with coworkers and clients while avoiding the high cost of travel and communications. There is no equipment to buy and you can meet as often as you want. Try it free.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7402&alloc_id=16135&op=click