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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 an outdated driver, since AFAIK the updates happen in-kernel now.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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Have you installed nouveau-drm? If so, do you get kernel config |
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warnings during the emerge? |
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- Grant |
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