Re: Linux 2.4.7-ac10

From: Andrzej Krzysztofowicz (ankry@pg.gda.pl)
Date: Fri Aug 10 2001 - 08:44:12 EST


"Scott M. Hoffman wrote:"
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2001 at 07:41 +0200 Andrzej Krzysztofowicz wrote:
>
> > >
> > > On Fri, 10 Aug 2001 at 00:35 +0100 Alan Cox wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > o Merge DRM for XFree 4.1.x (XFree86 and others)
> > > > > Can I still use my RH7.1 box with X-4.0.3 and ATI DRI?
> > > >
> > > > The -ac tree lets you build either 4.0 or 4.1 DRM - its a config option -
> > > > pick 4.0
> > > > -
> > >
> > > I'm confused? I'm unable to select the 4.1 option without first
> > > selecting the original DRM option. Does selecting the 4.1 DRM turn off
> > > the 4.0 code? Or is this why glxinfo segfaults for me now?
> >
> > Try the patch I've just send with subject "[PATCH] double DRM - fixes"
> >
> > Andrzej
> >
>
> Okay,
> So from /usr/src/linux I did 'patch -p1 < /yourpatch' , which did not
> have any errors, but there is still only one way to get the DRM 4.1 option in
> menuconfig (by first selecting the older DRM option).

No, this is not option for "older" DRM but for DRM at all.
The second option is a switch: whether you want new or old DRM driver.

> Linus' pre8 patch fixes it, but then I was unable to get the ext3 patch
> to apply cleanly, so I'd rather not go that route until there's another
> ext3 patch.

It seems to me it does not contain the old DRM at all.

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