Bug#1013311: libgl1-mesa-dri: mesa 22.x package build removes support for Intel Gen2 and Gen3 chipsets
Package: libgl1-mesa-dri
Version: 22.0.5-1
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: debian@jasonworld.co.uk
Dear Maintainer,
Mesa 22 removed support for the legacy i915 driver but a Gallium i915 driver exists in it's place.
>From what I can gather, Debian stopped building this driver for historic reasons due to it's poor quality back 2011. The quote from the changelog at the time is:
"Stop building i915g at all, it's apparently never going to be a suitable replacement for i915c."
This is no longer true. The Gallium i915 driver has been receiving considerable attention upstream and is now the only choice for Intel Gen2 and Gen3 chipsets.
May is propose this driver is reinstated to the package build?
Kind Regards
Jason
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