Re: new XFree86

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On Friday 18 October 2002 20:17, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> 2) Every new XFree86 release requires new DRM kernel modules.  
>    The kernel module code required is part of the XFree86 source
>    code, and when I feel like it, I audit it and pass it to Arjan
>    who audit's it also, along with probably a few other kernel
>    hackers.  Eventually it makes it into our kernel, and
>    eventually into Rawhide.  The estimated time for this to occur
>    is WheneverWeGetAroundToIt(TM).  In short - you have to
>    compile the DRM modules yourself for now, or disable DRI, or
>    feel free to try with DRI enabled - it *might* work anyway for
>    some hardware, but it isn't guaranteed nor expected to work.
>    As another note, no you can't use Linus's kernel DRM modules,
>    they're for XFree86 4.1.0.

Any hints on how to do the compiles for the drm modules.  I plan to rebuild 
the kernel rpm for this but can't figure out just what the patch/source is to 
create the 4.2 drm modules in the current rpms so that I can update them for 
4.2.99...

Gene



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