X.Org Server 1.15 RC Brings Multiple New Features

[uid313]

KMS helped a lot with the idea of a "non root X" but I think input devices still require root because of X's architecture.

Is that still the case with XInput 2.0?
Is anyone working on fixing so input devices work without root?

[sumski]

One feature also did not get in RC - ability to build it! Someone forgot to push new definitions to Xext proto...

[darkbasic]

Awesome, now that X 1.15 is branched please merge XWayland in git master. What are you waiting for?

[Ericg]

Too bad Xserver still runs as root.

KMS helped a lot with the idea of a "non root X" but I think input devices still require root because of X's architecture.

[uid313]

Great that DRI3 and GLX rewrite was merged in.

Too bad XWayland have not been merged in yet.
Too bad Xserver still runs as root.

[volca]

Sad that the XWayland support was not merged in. Still a nice set of changes though.

[phoronix]

Phoronix: X.Org Server 1.15 RC Brings Multiple New Features

Keith Packard put out the first release candidate to X.Org Server 1.15 this morning. The merge window is now over and a number of new features ended up getting merged for this delayed released...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTUwMTA