[PATCH 0/3] multicard revamp

[Tiago Vignatti]

David Miller escreveu:
> From: Tiago Vignatti <vignatti at freedesktop.org>
> Date: Sun, 03 May 2009 23:09:35 -0300
> 
>> This set reintroduces the multicard functionality in post-pciaccess Xorg.
>>
>> We're currently living in a completely mess regarding the resources
>> access control. Some accesses are done by libpciaccess, other by Xorg
>> and other simply don't exist yet (e.g. arbitration of legacy VGA). We
>> can discuss about a beautiful redesign later. In this moment I just want
>> to put back the multiple card, multiple head functionality.
>>
>> This set is a way to solve the following:
>>      https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18160
>>      https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18839
>>      https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18321
>>      https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20849
>>      https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454864
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: it was not extensively stressed on different environments.
> 
> I'm pretty sure this is going to hose sparc and possibly
> powerpc too.
> 
> I'm going to try and find time to test your patches, however
> I'm not optimistic and it would be a real shame to take some
> steps backwards wrt. non-x86 just to get multihead back. :-/

We eventually can wrap this all with some x86 (ugly) macros. But before 
go for it test the patches, please.


Thanks,
                     Tiago