[Xorg-driver-geode] 答复: Plans for next releases

[Christian Gmeiner]

Hi,

> For debug the driver, the best way it to use GDB. A graphic tool to debug
> the driver based on GDB is DDD. I always use this great tool to debug the
> driver. It can check the values of all struct and function values. It is
> just like debugging a application. Very powerful!

I will find next week some time to do some testings in this area.

> For the link you provided, I gave a look at it. He does a great job to port
> the Glint to KMS. Actually, right now I am porting the open source code to
> anoterh operating system, I have to port radeon KMS driver too. So I am very
> familiar with his project describes. You have seen that Alex gave Matt a lot
> of help when he ports the driver. So do I too right now :).
> I think for porint the UMS driver to KMS driver, we need to add CRTC,
> Encoder and Connector support. We need I2C probe to get EDID information. We
> need use TTM memory manager to use VRAM. We also need to port Fbdev
> interface. Actually for geode, it is necessary to port it into KMS. The TTM
> can solve a lot of memory manage work instead of the static method now. And
> 2D accel will be sooner if we implement in kernel instead of user space. And
> we can support VGA and DVI connector too in kernel. Actually I am ver
> interested to such a work.
>

It is really a very interesting project, but how to start such a
porting process?

Thanks,
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Christian Gmeiner, MSc