Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] video dir reorg

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

On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 06:02:07PM -0800, Jon Smirl wrote:
> Does it make sense to try merging the DRM drivers into
> the video directory? Maybe something like this:
> 
> video -- empty except for Kconfig file
> video/console -- generic fbconsole code
> video/DRM -- generic DRM code
> video/ati -- ati drivers (drm & fb)
> video/i810 -- i810 drivers (drm & fb)
> etc.....
> 
> This would allow the merging of the DRM and FB
> hardware device drivers over time. Switching VTs
> should be coordinated with saving 3D state.
> 
> Even with out merging DRM should the console driver be
> split out from the hardware drivers?

I think Linus rejected this last time James submitted it.

That said, there is a trend with the DRI people that now want to use the
drm modules to do memory allocation or something such, which was, i
think, previously done in the X server.

Maybe this would be of interrest to a fbdev<->drm merging James did
speak about some time ago.

Friendly,

Sven Luther