[Libva] [PATCH v2 1/7] API: add support for raw DRM.

[Yuan, Shengquan]

On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 12:21 AM, Gwenole Beauchesne <gb.devel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Pushed, minus the vaGet{Surface,Image}BufferDRM() API, which may need
> minor refinements.
>
> I also moved VA driver name detection code to a separate and
> self-contained file, that could be reused by VA/Android for example.
>
Gwenole,

I saw the authentication code:

    /* Default: root + master privs are needed for the following call */
    return drmAuthMagic(fd, magic) == 0;

Does it need root permission? Android media stack runs as a normal user, is
it possible to support non-root user?

Thanks
-Austin

> Sent the Intel GenX support code for further public review.
>