[LinuxBIOS] Fwd: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [patch] Framebuffer driver for Geode GX

Li-Ta Lo ollie at lanl.gov
Tue Jan 31 22:51:35 CET 2006


On Tue, 2006-01-31 at 16:46 -0500, Richard Smith wrote:

> >
> > Yes. They have patch file for 2.6.11.
> 
> Whats the URL?
> 


http://www.amd.com/us-
en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,50_2330_9863_11363,00.html


> > > Unless AMD starts sending things to the fbdevel list for comment I
> > > doubt thier driver will ever be accepted mainline.
> >
> > Than why do they bother to port the 2.4 driver from AMD?
> 
> The driver says portions were _derrived_ from the 2.4 driver.  Its not
> a straight port.
> 
> I've asked the author to comment on what the differences are.
> 
> --
> Richard A. Smith

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Li-Ta Lo <ollie at lanl.gov>
Los Alamos National Lab
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