Bug#645239: libgl1-mesa-dri: Please include the Nouveau drivers
On 2011-11-01 20:57 +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> (13/10/2011):
>> I think it's time to install the Nouveau 3D drivers by default,
>> i.e. move them to the libgl1-mesa-dri package. While not fully
>> supported for all cards (e.g. there is currently no upstream maintainer
>> for the classic Mesa driver and for nvfx), these drivers should give
>> most users a much better experience than the swrast driver.
>
> ACK. We need to be a bit cautious with the Replaces: for the backported
> packages, but nothing dramatic I guess.
Well, files must not moved between packages without Replaces, and
Breaks should probably also be used here. I don't see anything special
WRT backports, though.
Unless bug #605444 is also fixed, the libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental
package will become empty. Should it be kept for smooth upgrades?
Cheers,
Sven
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