Re: [Xpert]Re: [Dri-devel] Re: [GATOS]Re: Bugfix for br0ken DMA on r128 and possibly radeonDMA functions

[Marc A. La F. <ts...@ua...>]

On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Vladimir Dergachev wrote:

> > > > > GATOS Radeon driver has the proper handling of memory controller.
> > > > > Consequently, usual drm modules will not work - you need to use drm-kernel
> > > > > package  available at http://gatos.sf.net/

> > > > Is there any reason the drivers can't be merged?

> > > No reason at all, in fact that's what I intend to push for. Hopefully
> > > this would be done right now so there is plenty of time till next
> > > release to move around components. The main GATOS  CVS branch is quite
> > > stable. As for memory controller I'll either e-mail a  separate patch to
> > > Jens Owens, or it will go into the main XFree tree  together with the rest
> > > of GATOS patch.

> > My gameplan for this XFree86 release cycle includes finishing the GATOS
> > merge.  As is a rework of it.  But not in that order.  Thus I see your CVS
> > repository serving its current function for a little longer than you might
> > prefer.

> This sounds like the same thing I was thinking - include current stable
> patch right after 4.2.0 is released, is it not ?

"But not in that order" means just what it says.  The rework is to happen
before committing this functionality to XFree86's CVS.  Both Kevin & I
agree on this.  We see no reason to essentially duplicate what your CVS
already provides.  Thus, a strict merge of what you call the "stable"
branch isn't in the cards, simply because doing so isn't a step forward as
far as the community is concerned (other than convenience issues).

> GATOS CVS is not going away, even after this inclusion, there are still a
> ton of things to do:
>    * TV-out
>    * AFC and support for channel scan
>    * Support other deinterlacing modes and not only Bob.

That's up to you.

Marc.

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