Re: 2.4.0-test8 timing problems?

[Michel <da...@re...>]

Sven LUTHER wrote:

> > > Maybe i could try it out on my work box, using XF4 on top of my G400
> > > framebuffer.
> >
> > I don't think the bug would show up there. The glint driver is still the
> > only one (besides fbdev) which uses fbdevhw in Probe().
> 
> What about a permedia2 board then ? Maybe i should write a fbdev for my dual
> pm3 board, i wanted to do it anyway. But the current fbdev support in the
> glint driver would have to be changed anyway, as the permedia3 is a 128 bit
> chip, unlike the permedia2.

I don't see where that would be a problem wrt fbdev?


> > > Anyway, this would be difficult if done without a working box in front
> > > to test it.
> >
> > I think it's not impossible that the bug would even show up if you tried
> > to use the glint driver with only amifb.
> 
> huh ?

The glint driver doesn't know if pm2fb is there before it finds out ;) Maybe
the problem is there. Then it might also segfault when there is only amifb
(like it does when there is only pm2fb).


> Anyway, i will be giving it a look this week end.

Thanks Sven.


Michel


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