Re: GGI, EGCS/PGCC, Kernel source

Jes Degn Soerensen (jds@kom.auc.dk)
25 Feb 1998 18:48:59 +0100


>>>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Mars <mars@lysator.liu.se> writes:

Stefan> On 25 Feb 1998, Jes Degn Soerensen wrote: Ok, I will rephrase
>> Ok and that is in my oppnion on of the biggest problems, I don't
>> like the acceleration for tons of graphics card being put into the
>> kernel, be it using modules or not.

Stefan> No no no.. we only put in the ones that are available for the
Stefan> specific card that a driver supports (well, some are so common
Stefan> that they are always there, but these are very few), and the
Stefan> rest is userspace.

X different drivers means X times acceleration functions in the
kernel or am I missing something here? (no it doesn't matter that one
should only compile what one uses, its still in the kernel tree).

Jes

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