Re: drm backport to 3.2
On Fri, 24 Aug 2012, Julien Cristau wrote:
> I've pushed to
> git://anonscm.debian.org/git/users/jcristau/linux 3.2.y+drm3.4.y
> a backport of the drm subsystem from 3.4.y to the 3.2.y kernel. It
> works for me so far on a box with intel gm45 graphics, but the only
> other hardware I have is an old intel 945gm, so I'd appreciate testing
> by others. In particular I'd be interested in regression (or not)
> reports for systems where the current sid kernel works fine, and testing
> on newer hardware that is not (or not so well) supported in sid right
> now.
Wouldn't it make sense to use the new compat-drivers stuff for this
instead of a seperate backporting effort (aka formerly compat-wireless)?
https://backports.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.do-not-panic.com/2012/08/automatically-backporting-linux-kernel.html
The linux-next-based snapshots already contain support for the DRM
subsystem.
c'ya
sven-haegar
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