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>,
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"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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-04-01 15:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <1427894130-14228-1-git-send-email-kraxel@redhat.com>
2015-04-01 13:15 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] break kconfig dependency loop Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:47 ` Jani Nikula
2015-04-06 9:50 ` Paul Bolle
2015-04-06 14:27 ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
[not found] ` <CAEG8a3+Wp-jgtwKmcBhG2gVAOP2tQ5MHuJwYe-m2HwYQRB06HQ@mail.gmail.com>
2015-04-01 15:08 ` Michael S. Tsirkin [this message]
2015-04-01 15:38 ` Gerd Hoffmann
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
2015-04-02 13:37 ` Alex Deucher
2015-04-01 13:15 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] Add virtio gpu driver Gerd Hoffmann
2015-04-01 13:31 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
[not found] ` <CAJ+F1CK3ibbn8e1-rUY4OUJuaCt_=JmuT00Fqx4YDD9M5zJv=A@mail.gmail.com>
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 13:26 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2015-04-01 13:42 ` Gerd Hoffmann
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