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

[John Paul Adrian Glaubitz]

Hi Thomas!

On 1/23/23 16:13, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
>>> 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.
> 
> Yes, all of those chips are still supported by the generic modesetting drivers
> and even the old userspace Xorg drivers.

OK, good to know.

> The only thing that is not supported any longer is hardware-accelerated 3d rendering.
> However, this has not worked anyway, as Mesa has dropped support for those chips a long
> time ago.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that's what Mesa Classic was forked off for?

Thanks,
Adrian

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