EXA framework question

[Mohan Parthasarathy]

Hi,
i am not sure i understand. X itself does not need it but still needed
 for e.g., text mode console access. Is that what you mean ?
Mohan

On 6/14/08, Maarten Maathuis <madman2003 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/14/08, Mohan Parthasarathy <suruti94 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> A basic question. If all the drivers are converted to use EXA framework,
>> then we don't need any drivers
>> in the kernel (everything in drivers/video), fbdevhw is not needed etc. Is
>> that right understanding ?
>>  Or i am completely off ?
>
> EXA is only for X drivers, you would still need kernel drivers for
> framebuffers (for example).
>
>>
>> thanks
>> mohan
>>
>>
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