Re: 2.4.0-test8 timing problems?

[Sven L. <lu...@dp...>]

On Tue, Oct 10, 2000 at 04:09:10PM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> 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?

Well, in the glint driver, you make assumption that the detected chip is a
pm2. but the pm3 is quite different. I don't remember well, but they would be
some things to change. It is not much, but it needs checking.

> > > > 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.

No problem, ...

Sven Luther