From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753934AbbDAPIW (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2015 11:08:22 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:60422 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752929AbbDAPIV (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2015 11:08:21 -0400 Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 17:08:16 +0200 From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" To: John Hunter Cc: Gerd Hoffmann , "dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org" , virtio-dev@lists.oasis-open.org, Mauro Carvalho Chehab , open list , airlied@redhat.com, "open list:MEDIA INPUT INFRA..." Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] break kconfig dependency loop Message-ID: <20150401170706-mutt-send-email-mst@redhat.com> References: <1427894130-14228-1-git-send-email-kraxel@redhat.com> <1427894130-14228-2-git-send-email-kraxel@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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