Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:56:34 -0500 From: James Tanis <jtanis@pycoder.org> To: Chris Gilbert <Chris@lainos.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI on FreeBSD! FireGL Linux Driver Port Message-ID: <65dcde740512271356u21af75ob667a0de0b67fd3@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200512270449.41709.Chris@lainos.org> References: <200512270449.41709.Chris@lainos.org>
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I'm not really sure what the point is. Develop a FreeBSD native module to support a linux-emulated DRM/X/etc? While the FreeBSD module is obviously necessary, ATI's X11/XOrg driver should be extremely portable seeing as how X's API is the same across platforms.. Just seems a bit.. ass backwards in all fairness.. I guess if ATI isn't going to throw you a bone its the best you can do, but that's a very *large* installation base just to run a smattering of programs. ATI's pretty much lost my business, unless they change their attitude towards open source drastically and quick the 9800 I bought years ago was the last purchase they'll see from me. Don't take this as a put down, if your able to deliver on this, it'll definately be a nice addition -- I'm just used to disappointment as far as ATI is concerned :P. On 12/26/05, Chris Gilbert <Chris@lainos.org> wrote: > Hi there! > > Some time ago (about a year actually) I started some work in cooperation = with > ATI to port their Linux "fglrx" driver to FreeBSD. > > Well, about 2 months into that process I ended up moving to the other sid= e of > the pond and leaving one of my dev machines behind. (The one with the ATI > card) > > However, this last week I managed to get ahold of another machine with an= ATI > card, and have picked back up where I left off about 9 months ago. > > I've put together a preliminary alpha release of the driver port in it's > current state, and done a bit of testing myself. However, I would be thri= lled > to get some feedback from you guys! > > I have probably done some really horrible things, and I would like to hea= r it > from you nice folks rather than from a thousand angry gamers. :) > > The driver as it stands does the following: > * Installs the applicable linux libraries, and ATI programs to your > linux_base. > * Compiles and installs the following ATI programs (For FreeBSD): > fgl_glxgears, fglrx_gamma, and the ATI control panel. > * Installs the X11 drivers and libraries. (Linux builds, but work fine u= nder > FreeBSD) > * Supports full 2D acceleration, including accelerated XVideo. > * Supports TV out and MultiHead. > * Does NOT support 3D acceleration, or build the kernel module. > > I have tested the driver with an ATI Radeon 9800LE, and it seems to work = great > for desktop, non-gaming use. (Playing video, running KDE, etc) > > I am currently working on the kernel module portion of the project. > > The X side of the driver is ready and waiting for a DRM device to plug in= to. > > The current hurdles are working with the ATI team to get rid of any > show-stopping linux specifics in the closed-source static libraries which= I > have to link my kernel module to. > > If there is significant intrest in the project's current state, (without = 3D) I > will make a proper port and submit it. > > If there are any problems please let me know and I will do my best to fix= them > ASAP! > > You can download it at: > http://www.neovanglist.net/~Neovanglist/FreeBSD-fglrx_6_8_0-8.20.8-1-ALPH= A.i386.tar.bz2 > > Enjoy! > > -- > Regards, > Chris Gilbert > _______________________________________________ > 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= " > -- James Tanis jtanis@pycoder.org http://pycoder.org
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