From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 14 14:18:43 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B0A31065672 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:18:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from alain.aubord@sourire.ch) Received: from 212-98-41-64.static.adslpremium.ch (212-98-41-64.static.adslpremium.ch [212.98.41.64]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5147E8FC14 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:18:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from biollaz.local.sourire.ch (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by 212-98-41-64.static.adslpremium.ch (8.14.3+Sun/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nBEEEe3a002610 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:14:40 +0100 (CET) Received: (from alain@localhost) by biollaz.local.sourire.ch (8.14.3+Sun/8.14.3/Submit) id nBEEEaTU002609 for x11@freebsd.org; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:14:36 +0100 (CET) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:14:36 +0100 From: Alain Aubord To: x11@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20091214141436.GA2570@biollaz.local.sourire.ch> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.19 (2009-01-05) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:34:06 +0000 Cc: Subject: Geode driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:18:43 -0000 Dear Madam, Dear Sir, I am wondering why the geode X11 driver is not in the ports in FreeBSD 8. I am using the Alix 1D computer (you can find its description at www.pcengines.ch) which is are very nice machine to build small server and graphic terminals. This machine is built around the AMD Geode processor with its graphical coprocessor. Almost all distributions (OpenBSD, all linux etc) provide the driver. Is a specific reason not to use it under FreeBSD ? Finally, I was able to recompile the driver (but my hackings are not good enough to be included in the ports) and it seems to be more efficient that the VESA driver I used until now. In front of the screen, the subjective impression is that the windows are moving faster and the memory used is about 34Mb (for the geode driver) instead of 45Mb (for the VESA). I could perhaps with some help make a port of this driver if you are interested. Yours sincerly, -- Alain Aubord Sourire Informatique Mel: Alain.Aubord@sourire.ch