[PATCH] xfree86: Allow a config directory for multiple config files

[Peter Hutterer]

On Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 06:33:41PM -0800, Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> Peter Hutterer wrote:
> > One more thing about this patchset. what's the behaviour if the server is
> > run with Xorg -config foobar.conf?
> > 
> > Does it still scan xorg.conf.d? If so, we need an option to disable that so
> > one can force _only_ the use of a custom xorg.conf, without system
> > configurations interfering.
> 
> A command line option or a setting in the foobar.conf ?

I'd say a commandline option at least. I'm not sure how much use a .conf
option would be to disable scanning of the xorg.conf directory, it seems
execessive.

> And while I'm here, while it's not a requirement for this patch set, should
> matching verbs be added for PCI ids -> video drivers as well, so that the
> nvidia package could install a conf.d file to map nvidia cards to it and
> the nouveau package could do the same to override the Xorg server builtin
> mapping?   (Or radeon/radeonhd/fglrx.)

sounds good to me.

Cheers,
  Peter