[Xorg] Getting GATOS branch created on Xorg

Alan Cox alan at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk
Fri Aug 20 10:32:24 PDT 2004


On Gwe, 2004-08-20 at 17:31, Jon Smirl wrote:
> There is already code in X for coordinating video memory usage with
> DRM. The DRM memory manager keeps 2D X from stomping on 3D buffers.
> Same mechansim can be used to protect the video streaming memory.

Its not dynamic. AlanH added stuff to head in that direction but it isnt
there yet for the general case. The VIA/SIS drivers support this in
theory but not most of the others. (and the VIA/SIS memory mangler
isn't where we want to end up)

Alan




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