<p>On Sep 18, 2013 7:50 AM, "Gaetan Nadon" <<a href="mailto:memsize@videotron.ca">memsize@videotron.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> This driver has not received server updates such as mibstore removal<br>
> and conditional compiling of xaa architecture. This indicate an implicite<br>
> decisison to remove the driver from active support and future releases.<br>
><br>
> This driver is used for SGI workstations Indy and Indigo2. Manufacturing<br>
> stopped in 1997 and SGI support ended in 2012.<br>
><br>
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Nadon <<a href="mailto:memsize@videotron.ca">memsize@videotron.ca</a>><br>
> ---<br>
> build.sh | 1 -<br>
> xorg.modules | 9 ---------<br>
> 2 files changed, 10 deletions(-)<br>
><br>
> diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh<br>
> index 2093644..e36b6a1 100755<br>
> --- a/build.sh<br>
> +++ b/build.sh<br>
> @@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ build_driver_video() {<br>
> build driver xf86-video-mach64<br>
> build driver xf86-video-mga<br>
> build driver xf86-video-neomagic<br>
> - build driver xf86-video-newport<br>
> build driver xf86-video-nv<br>
> build driver xf86-video-rendition<br>
> build driver xf86-video-r128<br>
> diff --git a/xorg.modules b/xorg.modules<br>
> index d9d5cd0..9827f47 100644<br>
> --- a/xorg.modules<br>
> +++ b/xorg.modules<br>
> @@ -1809,14 +1809,6 @@<br>
> </dependencies><br>
> </autotools><br>
><br>
> - <autotools id="xf86-video-newport"><br>
> - <branch module="xorg/driver/xf86-video-newport"<br>
> - checkoutdir="xorg/driver/xf86-video-newport"/><br>
> - <dependencies><br>
> - <dep package="xserver"/><br>
> - </dependencies><br>
> - </autotools><br>
> -<br>
> <autotools id="xf86-video-nouveau"><br>
> <branch module="nouveau/xf86-video-nouveau"<br>
> checkoutdir="xorg/driver/xf86-video-nouveau"/><br>
> @@ -2058,7 +2050,6 @@<br>
> <dep package="xf86-video-i740"/><br>
> <dep package="xf86-video-impact"/><br>
> <dep package="xf86-video-imstt"/><br>
> - <dep package="xf86-video-newport"/><br>
> <dep package="xf86-video-s3"/><br>
> <dep package="xf86-video-s3virge"/><br>
> <dep package="xf86-video-siliconmotion"/></p>
<p>I'd suggest leaving the module definition in there but just removing the dep. Unless the code is actually removed, someone might want to try building and fixing it.</p>
<p>Dan</p>