Re: [linux-fbdev] Re: 2.3.99pre7-8 experiences

[Adam C Powell IV <hazelsct@mit.edu>]

Michel Dänzer wrote:

> Adam C Powell IV wrote:
>
> > > >    * atyfb still doesn't support Xfb with accels properly, same problems
> > > >      as 2.2.
> > >
> > > What are they? (Sorry if this is old news :)
> >
> > (Sorry, I forgot only fbdev list members have seen this.)  Minor problems,
> > such as: expose events don't lead to proper redraws, little 8-pixel-wide
> > horizontal line artifacts appear and don't go away, some modes fail
> > completely.  no_accel -> no problem.  Geert sent me info on how to try and
> > fix these problems, I've tried but no useful results yet.
>
> Accel in the 3.3 fbdev server is a big mess (I've played with it for the
> Permedia2 :) . Everyone should switch to 4.0 ASAP.

Really?  I seem to be the only one having trouble with accel Xfb-atyfb in 3.3,
and thought that the 4.0 fb backend does not yet have accel...

Well, it's a minor problem, I'll look into 4.0 after fixing other problems, like
clgenfb (next post...) and PPP.

Thanks,

-Adam P.