[Openchrome-users] New to the list

[Derek Adams]

Coleman Kane wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 08:14 -0700, Derek Adams wrote:
>   
>> Hello, I'm new to this list and I'm interested in development of the 
>> CX700M2 xvmc support.
>> I was wondering if people could clue me in with a little more detail 
>> than the site contains.
>>
>> 1. Is anyone working on CX700M2 xvmc support?
>> 2. Is anything preventing that development beyond a lack of workforce?
>>
>> I'd like to contribute to the effort of implementing xvmc on this chipset.
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Derek
>>     
>
> I am attempting to do the same. I've been talking to the rep that runs
> http://linux.via.com, however the news looks grim. It seems that VIA
> won't release the XvMC docs for the newer hardware because they are
> worried about getting sued by the MPEG LA cartel. I've not been able to
> get much traction on convincing them to release it myself. VIA did admit
> that Intel seems to be violating this "agreement" by releasing the same
> information for their IGP chipsets.
>
> If anyone knows has any ideas on pushing this, I'd like to hear. It
> would be really valuable for me to just get the docs, then we could
> write this part ourselves.
>
>   

Has anyone made any attempt at reverse engineering the hardware?
Perhaps some of the registers are similar to previous chipsets that we 
have existing xvmc code for?
Does VIA release source of their Linux driver?
Do they have a driver that support xvmc on the CX700M2?

Sorry for so many questions!

-Derek