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Date:      Sat, 16 May 2009 11:16:42 -0500
From:      Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org>
To:        jimmiejaz@gmail.com
Cc:        freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Whither X?
Message-ID:  <1242490602.5638.64.camel@balrog.2hip.net>
In-Reply-To: <4A0ECCE1.8030007@gmail.com>
References:  <4A0ECCE1.8030007@gmail.com>

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On Sat, 2009-05-16 at 10:25 -0400, Jimmie James wrote:
> ON Fri, 15 May 2009 19:28:28 -0500
> Robert Noland said:
>=20
> >You failed to mention that I am essentially the only person maintaining
> >Xorg, drm, Mesa (libGL, dri, etc...) and at least some subset of agp.
>=20
> I for one, thank you for all of your hard work, time and dedication. For=20
> one person to handle such a mess is, impressive, to say the least.
> I personally feel there's not enough thanks and praise for all your work.
>=20
> >Intel is on the brink of just not working at all if I don't get at least=
 GEM ported.
>=20
> I'm very sad to hear this, as for now I'm stuck with a
> vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0:     class=3D0x030000 card=3D0x25821043 chip=3D0x25828=
086=20
> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00
>      vendor     =3D 'Intel Corporation'
>      device     =3D '82915G/GV/GL, 82910GL Integrated Graphics Device'
> I also have a box with an i810 in it.

Ok, perhaps I over-stated just a bit... The 2.7 series driver an beyond
*should* work with UXA and no drm.

robert.

> I can't code/port to save a drowning kitten's life, but if you need a=20
> tester, I'd be willing, as long as rolling back to the "working" Xorg is=20
> possible, and there's no damage done to the hardware, though I may need=20
> a bit of handholding.
>=20
> Robert, feel free to contact me on/off-list (not subscribed, but read=20
> daily) if there's anything I can do to help.

Thanks, One of my biggest issues right now is being so overwhelmed that
I'm only occasionally able to focus on a single aspect.

robert.

>=20
> Thank again for all your work.
--=20
Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org>
FreeBSD

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