[PATCH modular] Remove video-newport failing driver from the build scripts
Dan Nicholson
dbn.lists at gmail.com
Wed Sep 18 08:02:49 PDT 2013
On Sep 18, 2013 7:50 AM, "Gaetan Nadon" <memsize at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> This driver has not received server updates such as mibstore removal
> and conditional compiling of xaa architecture. This indicate an implicite
> decisison to remove the driver from active support and future releases.
>
> This driver is used for SGI workstations Indy and Indigo2. Manufacturing
> stopped in 1997 and SGI support ended in 2012.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Nadon <memsize at videotron.ca>
> ---
> build.sh | 1 -
> xorg.modules | 9 ---------
> 2 files changed, 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
> index 2093644..e36b6a1 100755
> --- a/build.sh
> +++ b/build.sh
> @@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ build_driver_video() {
> build driver xf86-video-mach64
> build driver xf86-video-mga
> build driver xf86-video-neomagic
> - build driver xf86-video-newport
> build driver xf86-video-nv
> build driver xf86-video-rendition
> build driver xf86-video-r128
> diff --git a/xorg.modules b/xorg.modules
> index d9d5cd0..9827f47 100644
> --- a/xorg.modules
> +++ b/xorg.modules
> @@ -1809,14 +1809,6 @@
> </dependencies>
> </autotools>
>
> - <autotools id="xf86-video-newport">
> - <branch module="xorg/driver/xf86-video-newport"
> - checkoutdir="xorg/driver/xf86-video-newport"/>
> - <dependencies>
> - <dep package="xserver"/>
> - </dependencies>
> - </autotools>
> -
> <autotools id="xf86-video-nouveau">
> <branch module="nouveau/xf86-video-nouveau"
> checkoutdir="xorg/driver/xf86-video-nouveau"/>
> @@ -2058,7 +2050,6 @@
> <dep package="xf86-video-i740"/>
> <dep package="xf86-video-impact"/>
> <dep package="xf86-video-imstt"/>
> - <dep package="xf86-video-newport"/>
> <dep package="xf86-video-s3"/>
> <dep package="xf86-video-s3virge"/>
> <dep package="xf86-video-siliconmotion"/>
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.
Dan
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