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Bug#609615: linux-2.6: please do not build in nvidiafb on powerpc systems



On Mit, 2011-01-12 at 14:57 +0000, Ben Hutchings wrote: 
> On Wed, 2011-01-12 at 15:54 +0100, Julien Cristau wrote:
> > Michel, as our resident powerpc + graphics expert, any advice about the
> > below?
> [...]
> > > On a PowerMac, yes, but I thought the PowerPC port supported PReP and
> > > CHRP machines too.  Perhaps we should have offb and vga16fb built-in,
> > > and that would cover them all?

Sounds about right, should be a good start at least.


> ...and we should also cover PS3 framebuffer if we're still trying to
> keep that working for those who avoided the firmware 'upgrade'.  (The
> powerpc port page on www.debian.org is woefully out-of-date, so I'm
> really not sure.)

Neither am I, but I guess throwing it in shouldn't hurt anything.


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Earthling Michel Dänzer           |                http://www.vmware.com
Libre software enthusiast         |          Debian, X and DRI developer



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