[PATCH xserver 1/5] xfree86/modes: Refactor xf86_use_hw_cursor_argb to use xf86_use_hw_cursor

[Michel Dänzer]

On 09.03.2016 05:57, Keith Packard wrote:
> Michel Dänzer <michel at daenzer.net> writes:
> 
>> It seems to work fine in my quick testing. However, I'm not sure it's
>> worth it, given that v2 of patch 1 fixes holding on to the last HW
>> cursor indefinitely, and given the churn it would cause for external
>> drivers.
> 
> I guess I don't see how this would have any effect on external drivers;
> they shouldn't be looking inside the xf86CrtcConfig structure for the
> cursor in any case.

Unfortunately, the reality is that at least the radeon and amdgpu
drivers do use it.


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