Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 23:35:14 -0800 From: "Kip Macy" <kip.macy@gmail.com> To: "Sam Fourman Jr." <sfourman@gmail.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: amd64 NVIDIA support in FreeBSD 7 Message-ID: <b1fa29170712082335s21f7958dh312b72ef354114a9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <11167f520712082309s20895ae0se1780b029745c055@mail.gmail.com> References: <11167f520712082309s20895ae0se1780b029745c055@mail.gmail.com>
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The problem is that it is a moving target. In order to support NVIDIA long term FreeBSD would need to maintain API parity with Linux. As Linux adds new interfaces, NVIDIA incorporates them into their driver. Unless someone steps up and decides to own the continuing support effort to add those interfaces as the need arises, it isn't likely to happen. On the upside, it looks like ATI's opening up is starting to bear fruit. -Kip On 12/8/07, Sam Fourman Jr. <sfourman@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I am aware that currently 3D accelerated support for Nvidia cards is > not possible on the amd64 platform. > > My understanding is Nvidia (in 2006) requested some changes to the > kernel that will improve performance,and > ultimately provide support to the amd64 platform. > the status of these changes can be found here > http://wiki.freebsd.org/NvidiaFeatureRequests > > what I am confused about is how complex is the nature of these requests? > is it realistic to think they will be MFC'ed to FreeBSD 7.x or will > they have to be in 8.x ? > > assuming the changes outlined here > http://wiki.freebsd.org/NvidiaFeatureRequests are completed > > would the Features and performance be on par with Linux Eg. FC8 ? > > I am hoping someone could explain these questions. > > Thank you Much > > Sam Fourman Jr. > > > Sam Fourman Jr. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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