pbuffers, extensions to DRM

[Michel Dänzer]

On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 23:24, Jon Smirl wrote: 
> 3) FB memory allocators. Not sure these should go into the DRM system. It=
 might
> be better to put this into the library with init/mode support. Mesa would=
 need
> to be modified to use these allocation routines.  On the other hand these=
 might
> be better inside the DRM driver. Future hardware may not allow direct acc=
ess to
> the framebuffer. 

I think at least the core of it definitely has to be in the kernel for
enforceability, cleanup on process death etc.


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