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On Thursday 20 May 2010 19:32:33 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> On 05/20/2010 07:56 PM, Grant wrote: |
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> > I'm trying to compile nouveau-drm for my Nvidia 8400GS video card, but |
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> > compilation fails: |
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> I don't think you should be using nouveau-drm in the first place. This |
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> driver is now in the kernel itself. nouveau-drm was used before that |
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> driver moved into the Linux kernel together with the other DRM drivers. |
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> Also, as a consequence, trying to use nouveau-drm means you're getting |
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> an outdated driver, since AFAIK the updates happen in-kernel now. |
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There's an API break between the nouveau driver and the drm in 2.6.3[23] (not |
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completely sure about the versions) |
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Hence the workaround of nouveau-drm |
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Hopefully it will be *very* temporary |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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