[Intel-gfx] [PULL] drm-misc-next

[Deucher, Alexander]

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> From: dim-tools <dim-tools-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org> On Behalf Of
> John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2023 10:01 AM
> To: tzimmermann at suse.de
> Cc: tvrtko.ursulin at linux.intel.com; dim-tools at lists.freedesktop.org;
> daniel.vetter at ffwll.ch; intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org; dri-
> devel at lists.freedesktop.org; rodrigo.vivi at intel.com; airlied at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [PULL] drm-misc-next
> 
> Hi Thomas!
> 
> > Driver Changes:
> >
> >  * Remove obsolete drivers for userspace modesetting i810, mga, r128,
> >    savage, sis, tdfx, via
> 
> Is the Rage 128 GPU still supported via the generic modesetting driver?
> 
> I'm asking because, we're still supporting PowerMacs in Debian Ports of
> which some of those are sporting a Rage 128 GPU. Similar question applies to
> the
> i810 GPU used in some old ThinkPads, for example.

These are not KMS drivers.  They are just the kernel component needed for 3D rendering.  These drivers have nothing to do with driving the displays on these cards.  For display support you need to use the old Xorg DDXs for these cards or the relevant non-DRM fbdev drivers.

Alex

> 
> Thanks,
> Adrian
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