[Intel-gfx] Intel 2009Q2 release

[Alan W. Irwin]

On 2009-07-22 10:50+0800 Jin, Gordon wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We'd like to recommend 2009Q2 package
(http://intellinuxgraphics.org/2009Q2.html) [...].

It is a really good sign (at least to me) that the four non-kernel
components of this recommended graphics stack are immediately available as
Debian unstable packages.  That makes life much easier for Debian testers of
this release.

I have a question for the Debian X maintainers lurking on this list.  As far
as I can tell, the Debian changelog for kernel-2.6.30 does not mention any
of the 8 recommended graphics patches.  So is there any chance that the
Debian kernel maintainers would be convinced to patch the official Debian
kernel with those 8 patches or will I have to build my own patched kernel
(or wait for kernel-2.6.31 to make it into Debian unstable)?  (I have a G33
chipset.)

I hasten to add this is a somewhat theoretical question for now since I plan
to wait to test the new Intel graphics stack until all the above components
get promoted to Debian testing, and that may be several months away because
of a major issue with the promotion of the associated linux-kbuild-2.6
package.  However, when that graphics staff (including kernel) promotion
occurs, I plan to help out with testing of the new Intel graphics stack.
For now, I am reasonably content with the traditional non-kernel Intel
graphics stack that is available for Debian stable using XAA although
I realize its days are numbered.

Alan
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