Compiling xf86-video-xgi driver for ARM

[Jeffrey Langerak]

Hi,

I found out that the built module was placed in 
"/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/" and that the actual dir was 
"/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/".

I have copied the xgi_drv.so in that dir and now lightdm shows a 
different error:

[  8602.813] (II) LoadModule: "xgi"
[  8602.817] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/xgi_drv.so
[  8602.818] (EE) LoadModule: Module xgi does not have a xgiModuleData 
data object.
[  8602.818] (II) UnloadModule: "xgi"
[  8602.818] (II) Unloading xgi
[  8602.818] (EE) Failed to load module "xgi" (invalid module, 0)
[  8602.819] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[  8602.821] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[  8602.822] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  8602.822]    compiled for 1.12.1, module version = 2.7.0
[  8602.822]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[  8602.822]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 16.0
[  8602.823] (EE) No drivers available.

I also have a xgi_drv.la file, what's the use of that file? Does it need 
to be placed somewhere?

Kind regards,

Jeffrey Langerak

On 01/15/2013 12:10 PM, Jeffrey Langerak wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have commented that particular line out and that seems to finish the 
> build without errors, also a "make install" finishes without errors.
>
> I assume that I only need to change the xorg.conf file and replace the 
> "fbdev" driver with "xgi"? When I restart lightdm and check the 
> Xorg.log I see this:
>
> [  7597.991] (II) LoadModule: "xgi"
> [  7598.002] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module xgi
> [  7598.002] (II) UnloadModule: "xgi"
> [  7598.002] (II) Unloading xgi
> [  7598.002] (EE) Failed to load module "xgi" (module does not exist, 0)
>
> I guess I still need to copy some files, but what files and to what 
> location?
>
> About ARM and the Volari, it is a strange combination and would never 
> put a Volari in such a device, I guess that it was a cost reduction 
> method for HP, but we have to work with the tools we have in that 
> device :). The CPU itself is not that weak with 1.2 GHz (ARMv5).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jeffrey Langerak
>
> On 01/15/2013 11:39 AM, Dave Airlie wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Jeffrey Langerak
>> <jeffrey at prutsertjes.nl> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a small thin client from HP (a t5325) with a XGI Volari Z11 
>>> card in
>>> it and would like to compile the "xf86-video-xgi" driver for this 
>>> device to
>>> avoid the fbdev driver.
>>>
>>> The device runs Debian ARM "unstable" with the following versions:
>>>
>>> Xorg package version 1:7.7+1
>>> Libtool package version 2.4.2-1.2
>>> Make package version 3.81-8.2
>>> Gcc package version 4.7.2-5
>>>
>>> I have downloaded the most recent version via Git and started the
>>> ./autogen.sh script, that successfully completes.
>>>
>>> When I run the make command, it shows alot of errors about 
>>> deprecated things
>>> and I guess that is mainly because of the bleeding edge Debian version.
>>>
>>> The errors I see during the compile are pasted in this Pastebin 
>>> document:
>>> http://pastebin.com/abwEefic
>>>
>>> Is someone able to help me with this issue? If more information is 
>>> needed,
>>> please let me know, so I can provide it!
>> I only see one error in that, the ioBase one, maybe  comment out that 
>> line
>> and keep going.
>>
>> I really can't believe someone is sick enough to put a Volari with an
>> ARM though.
>>
>> Dave.
>
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