Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] aty128fb 15/16 bit cleanup

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

On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 07:27:39AM -0700, James Simmons wrote:
> 
> > but will you have access to the font drawing accels of fbdev, or should you do
> > it by hand ?
> 
> No. It is to slow that way. It is better if userland does it itself. Plus
> you have code to use inside the kernel.

But that would mean a 3rd serie of drivers, in a userland library that would
enable some kind of accel ofor userland fbdev apps.

Having 2 copies of the drivers 'fbdev + X) is bad enough, without needing to
maintain a 3rd version.

That is, unless we manage to re-use the X drivers in some way, or go with full
mesa/openGL ...

Friendly,

Sven Luther