DRM Changes For Linux 2.6.32 Kernel
Posted by Michael Larabel on September 21, 2009
David Airlie has just called for the first DRM pull request for the Linux 2.6.32 kernel. To no surprise, R600/700 3D support can be found within the Direct Rendering Manager code as with kernel mode-setting support for these newer ATI Radeon graphics cards.
Also found within the Linux 2.6.32 DRM is the much-worked VGA Arbitration code, the KMS page-flipping ioctl, Radeon TV-Out, and the Intel DRM code now supports dynamic clocking for improved power management.
The list of highlights for the Linux 2.6.32 DRM so far can be found on the dri-devel mailing list. Sadly, it looks like the Nouveau kernel mode-setting DRM will not be ready for this forthcoming kernel.
Also found within the Linux 2.6.32 DRM is the much-worked VGA Arbitration code, the KMS page-flipping ioctl, Radeon TV-Out, and the Intel DRM code now supports dynamic clocking for improved power management.
The list of highlights for the Linux 2.6.32 DRM so far can be found on the dri-devel mailing list. Sadly, it looks like the Nouveau kernel mode-setting DRM will not be ready for this forthcoming kernel.
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