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RWL_MAILSPIKE_POSSIBLE(0.00)[69.168.97.78:from]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[questions] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:31:28 -0000 Kurt Hackenberg : > Robert Huff wrote: > > > To do what they do, drm-kmods and gpu-firmware-kmod burrow > > _deep_ into the kernel; everything needs to be _perfectly_ in > > sync or ... > > They are part of the kernel, literally kernel > modules. Distributing them as ports/packages was expedient, a > quick hack. I think they should somehow be distributed as part of > the kernel. I would be OK with that _if_ there was single drm module; or, at the least, _much_ greater clarity about which module goes with a particular chipset. (On my to-do list is upgrading one system from a Radeon HD 3300 to something (AMD) that uses GCN. After weeks of research I think\\\\\hope I've found the right answer ....) Respectfully, Robert Huff -- Hello ... my name is SARS-CoV-2. You are not wearing a mask? Prepare to die!