[PATCH modular] Remove video-newport failing driver from the build scripts

[Dan Nicholson]

On Sep 18, 2013 7:50 AM, "Gaetan Nadon" <memsize at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> This driver has not received server updates such as mibstore removal
> and conditional compiling of xaa architecture. This indicate an implicite
> decisison to remove the driver from active support and future releases.
>
> This driver is used for SGI workstations Indy and Indigo2. Manufacturing
> stopped in 1997 and SGI support ended in 2012.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Nadon <memsize at videotron.ca>
> ---
>  build.sh     |    1 -
>  xorg.modules |    9 ---------
>  2 files changed, 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
> index 2093644..e36b6a1 100755
> --- a/build.sh
> +++ b/build.sh
> @@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ build_driver_video() {
>      build driver xf86-video-mach64
>      build driver xf86-video-mga
>      build driver xf86-video-neomagic
> -    build driver xf86-video-newport
>      build driver xf86-video-nv
>      build driver xf86-video-rendition
>      build driver xf86-video-r128
> diff --git a/xorg.modules b/xorg.modules
> index d9d5cd0..9827f47 100644
> --- a/xorg.modules
> +++ b/xorg.modules
> @@ -1809,14 +1809,6 @@
>      </dependencies>
>    </autotools>
>
> -  <autotools id="xf86-video-newport">
> -    <branch module="xorg/driver/xf86-video-newport"
> -            checkoutdir="xorg/driver/xf86-video-newport"/>
> -    <dependencies>
> -      <dep package="xserver"/>
> -    </dependencies>
> -  </autotools>
> -
>    <autotools id="xf86-video-nouveau">
>      <branch module="nouveau/xf86-video-nouveau"
>              checkoutdir="xorg/driver/xf86-video-nouveau"/>
> @@ -2058,7 +2050,6 @@
>        <dep package="xf86-video-i740"/>
>        <dep package="xf86-video-impact"/>
>        <dep package="xf86-video-imstt"/>
> -      <dep package="xf86-video-newport"/>
>        <dep package="xf86-video-s3"/>
>        <dep package="xf86-video-s3virge"/>
>        <dep package="xf86-video-siliconmotion"/>

I'd suggest leaving the module definition in there but just removing the
dep. Unless the code is actually removed, someone might want to try
building and fixing it.

Dan
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