Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:58:10 -0800 From: Ben Widawsky <bwidawsk@freebsd.org> To: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: "DRM removal soon" is premature Message-ID: <20190214225810.kmfxzeuvr7t7gget@smtp.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20190214191739.GA68371@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> References: <20190214180101.GB67712@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <CANCZdfqy%2Bs3QtEu%2BAhTm-HoJfByjeA9EeUGZ_3VrThvrcWvBow@mail.gmail.com> <20190214182419.GA67872@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <CANCZdfrBTjV-rqU-VNRkFeQV2449ebgqi9qAAXYR6J_wygfxPg@mail.gmail.com> <20190214190244.GA68143@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <CANCZdfqx%2BnLoV_bJU0cARxgz4ZBR-X_eZyFCVWzozuir5FqwnQ@mail.gmail.com> <20190214191739.GA68371@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
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On 19-02-14 11:17:39, Steve Kargl wrote: > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 12:04:46PM -0700, Warner Losh wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 12:02 PM Steve Kargl < > > > > > > I can't test the patch for several hours, and it will take > > > 6 to 7 hours to rebuild world/kernel. So, I'll have to report > > > back tomorrow. > > > > > > > You'd only need to rebuild sys/modules/drm2, since that's the only thing > > that will change with the patch. > > > > But I can wait. I won't be removing things before tomorrow. > > > > Well, to get the laptop functional again, so that I could > continue testing some libm changes, I reverted trunk back > to r343566. I would need to pull in r343567 with the > pmap.h changes. Apply your patch to drm2, and rebuild the > entire kernel (including WITH_MODULE_DRM2). I don't know > if this new kernel would be incompatible with the old > world. > Not to pile on unnecessarily here, but I think the fundamental issue is that there is nobody who wants to maintain the in-tree DRM, and removal is likely a better option to half-assed maintenance. I'd imagine there'd be a different discussion if several developers were clamoring to keep this driver well maintained in the tree. -- Ben Widawsky, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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