[Release-wranglers] Re: Teleconference contact information for open source testing.

[Mike A. Harris]

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Keith Packard wrote:

>+ Composite support in the X server changes the DIX/DDX interface and may 
>  require recompiling video drivers.
>
>+ Discarding the XFree86 loader and moving to dlopen will require 
>  recompiling video drivers.
>
>+ We should avoid breaking video driver interfaces twice.
>
>+ We have a desire to (quickly) stabilize the driver interface so that video
>  drivers can be released separately from the X server.

+ Remove the currently hard coded limit of MAX_SCREENS==16, 
replacing it with code that dynamically adjusts up to the 
protocol maximum.  I have a patch from Rik Faith that does this, 
which can be reviewed when the time is right.


-- 
Mike A. Harris