From owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Sun Apr 23 17:48:12 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68AACD4C850 for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:48:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrnils@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vk0-x232.google.com (mail-vk0-x232.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400c:c05::232]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 287CD7FB for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:48:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrnils@gmail.com) Received: by mail-vk0-x232.google.com with SMTP id k4so27155107vki.1 for ; Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:48:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=CTgF/zTygTG0VTCulNstDvR2WKRNmd8T2LnVqYBueio=; b=FdXvszDNvrO2Uz0imPf13WtxfQO4uuvX0V1RQpqXpO1gFZWLMZtz6zqApj8TcvDMoa QGCo0QRL6ZQxaiTOmqVcnK5igwlNcVyMoHeZSlMzcOCkL0BR22Am7o5xFKuDYxlpEUnK ECfvUGDPYQqiasSRkR/HAqof9QaqFy73j2ewIkPPSKQo/LgUsGow7o76MlNWTFbPaSnI Iyu/vhy0IasOs1rhm+2dR+jg9F+N7Y8Oeg+kUVcoNX1JUH70/fxTRlwCzXirBn/axLQH Bd6S69Y9CXot7l494mj9Egr/SUwlTY7ocGBRkX0QODcmAO5gV7fDq3PPDXU+zHlBe8gN mvxg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=CTgF/zTygTG0VTCulNstDvR2WKRNmd8T2LnVqYBueio=; b=T3nZFGN4paMFtOQSTXYS93EjNLSEwXbvfk7kv1buIRK1qBDASfQmdBxgNsKEeXQmMp A6yubiQeOXam3YVHVhd9FRcZoanLcr7Ym1VqKtFV3DkmNoO+Ih6ZFmtEyUjtcSin7pNx ppZ+iQX+jaDXyQM+2Q5Y9M4on6hiGQN7UP2ceiwOvhXWRaD3IIUZJTRFggIjqP8+HrSN M3vSQe649AHdoKhDUOpowQaAGV8JkbN6jxCuwbYCiEmLw+HaoAPnsZaFfJSId+gObgP3 lAIWDPs0iZKYrvMKcPDcGP27cE1jTnc3N2Rj6EVff45onTetSOY8mlIF4QtI24wAek7k FgZQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AN3rC/6v7v1OhDVRifvatHVXbsU85jAxAe7REGolzcbSWdSqZ9EluPlX mKiR16ZgXRxhqO4hk0glhKrNPLs0Vw== X-Received: by 10.31.56.144 with SMTP id f138mr1133338vka.171.1492969691204; Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:48:11 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.159.48.12 with HTTP; Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:48:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.159.48.12 with HTTP; Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:48:10 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3781d2b5-b340-df1f-fc67-f99e26d02507@selasky.org> References: <8d4600d1-8676-1284-3350-ebcba954efb6@selasky.org> <638244e8-80d0-164c-1120-bc3278384af8@selasky.org> <3781d2b5-b340-df1f-fc67-f99e26d02507@selasky.org> From: Andreas Nilsson Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 19:48:10 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Switching branches of freebsd-base-graphics with git To: Hans Petter Selasky Cc: FreeBSD X11 mailing list , Thomas Mueller Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:48:12 -0000 On Apr 23, 2017 11:14, "Hans Petter Selasky" wrote: On 04/23/17 11:12, Thomas Mueller wrote: > On 04/22/17 10:45, Thomas Mueller wrote: >> >>> Hi Eric, >>>> >>> > drm-next is close to becoming a port for -current. >>>> >>> > You still need to build drm-next for it to work. >>>> >>> > -HPS >>> >> > Does this mean using drm-next branch of freebsd-base-graphics src tree >>> instead of regular src tree? >>> >> > Yes, this is correct. >> > > > Or is drm-next a port, in the ports tree? >>> >> > No, not yet. >> > > > In that case, which version of ports tree should be used, regular or >>> freebsd-ports-graphics? >>> >> > I notice the GENERIC kernel config files have no line showing the date, >>> making it difficult to keep up my custom kernel config and GENERIB. >>> >> > GENERIB differs from GENERIC by removing drivers for outdated hardware >>> unlikely to be found, such as SCSI cards and ISA Ethernet, but with added >>> support for some wireless, expecially rsu, not present in GENERIC. >>> >> > OK. >> > > -HPS >> > > Now with freebsd-base-graphics source tree, would I use the regular ports > tree, or would I need freebsd-ports-graphics tree instead? > > With pkgbase on the way, one thought that enters my mind is if drm-next > will be installable as a package, and can the resulting FreeBSD > installation be booted either with or without drm-next? > > Or is that too much to think about at this time? > Hi, I use the regular ports tree, except for the xf86-video-intel driver from the freebsd-ports-graphics tree. --HPS I also use regular ports tree, but with xf86-video-modesetting driver, which seems more stable and renders firefox a lot quicker on my machine. Best regards Andreas