RE: Unblock xserver-xorg-video-geode
Another point I want to claim is that, FC13 can not boot up successfully with 2.11.8 driver.
With the gamma patch in 2.11.9, the driver can work.
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-geode/commit/?id=2bcbc0b64091218d348ad9f699370e4bfde3948b
Frank
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julien Cristau [mailto:jcristau@debian.org]
> Sent: 2010?9?3? 20:10
> To: Martin-Éric Racine
> Cc: Huang, FrankR; Otavio Salvador; debian-release; Cui, Hunk
> Subject: Re: Unblock xserver-xorg-video-geode
>
> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 14:38:21 +0300, Martin-Éric Racine wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>
> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 09:33:19 +0800, Huang, FrankR wrote:
> > >
> > >> Otavio,
> > >>
> > >> I saw this thread from top to the end.
> > >> Is it because the patch
> > >> http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-
> geode/commit/?id=e9447f5335681a78cf87ebf8c9659a6fecfc9746
> > >> block the geode driver to be accepted?
> > >> If that is so, can we agree with the suggestion from Julien?
> > >> if ((pGeode->Output & (OUTPUT_PANEL | OUTPUT_DCON)) ==
> > >> (OUTPUT_PANEL | OUTPUT_DCON))
> > >>
> > > Well, or you could make it if (pGeode->Output == (OUTPUT_PANEL |
> > > OUTPUT_DCON)). Or alternatively, explain why the existing code is
> > > correct.
> >
> > We'll discuss this particular one with Otavio and let him comment on
> > the solution.
> >
> OK.
>
> > > Another question is whether your EXA composite paths are reliable
> enough
> > > now, or whether we'd better disable them for release.
> >
> > I would say that they are a million times better than they were in
> > 2.11.8 but I don't discount the fact that a few issues remain to iron
> > out. At the very least, a large number of rendering issues that had
> > been bugging users for the last two years are finally resolved and
> > this, IMHO, is a good enough reason to allow 2.11.9 into Squeeze. This
> > being said, it could very well be that a few issues that Julien
> > brought up need to be addressed before it happens.
> >
> I'd be ok with allowing 2.11.9 in squeeze once the above is clarified or
> fixed, with the understanding that exa composite acceleration will be
> disabled if more issues are reported before release. Does that work for
> you?
>
> > Conversely, we'd appreciate if bug #567909 would finally be resolved
> > on time for Squeeze.
> >
> Fixed in git. Guess it slipped through the cracks.
>
> Cheers,
> Julien
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