Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] ANNOUNCE ATI 128 port of new api

[Ani J. <aj...@sh...>]

Hi James,

I think this may be a good time to bring this topic up.  I am curious if
this new "ruby" tree and new fbdev api are going to be blanket accepted
into the 2.5 tree?  If so, is this the decision of a few or a generalized
vote of many fbdev driver maitniners (I have been in and out of
linux-fbdev lists so if there was some sort of general acceptance please
let me know)?  Also, I maintain the aty128fb driver and while I
appreciated the help with the driver, will this new api or whatever
changes in the "ruby" tree go over the heads of driver maintainers and go
into 2.5 without their knowledge?  Perhaps I'm being anal about it, but
I'd like to know about changes (if they go into the official kernel) to
the drivers I maintain, it makes life easier for patches and updates and
version control, as I'm sure other driver maintainers will agree.

From what I hear the long awaited 2.5 is around the corner so I think its
best to discuss this asap.


Thanks,

ani


On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, James Simmons wrote:

>
> I just finished and tested the ATI 128 driver for the ruby tree which uses
> the new fbdev api. Works like a charm. No acceleration tho. I will add
> that in later. Please give it a try. Also use it as a example for porting
> other drivers.
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