[Xorg-driver-geode] current status of Geode X.org driver

[Martin-Éric Racine]

2013/10/1 Gaetan Nadon <memsize at videotron.ca>:
> If you are going for a round of upgrades, here are some suggestions.
>
> COPYING:    review the content of the file to insure it matches the
> copyright statements in the source code (which may have changed).
> NEWS:         review content
> README:    review content
> TODO:        dating from 2007. Update or delete

Agreed.

> The configure.ac file is in pristine condition. You may bump the minimum
> autoconf versionfrom 2.59 to 2.60 like other xorg modules.

Why not. Most distros seem to have something around 2.64 as current.

> You may also bump xorg-macros version from 1.4 to whatever your
> development environment is at. This will tell developers which feature
> they are allowed to use from xorg-macros package.

We purposely choose to remain conservative on this aspect.

> I can help with the m4 directory, there are some pitfalls to avoid, as
> simple as it may look.

I borrowed the attached bits from xf86-video-intel. Does this look good?

Martin-Éric
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