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    Phoronix: Linux 3.11-rc2 Kernel Packs In Mostly Normal Changes

    Linus Torvalds on Sunday announced the second release candidate for the Linux 3.11 kernel...

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  • #2
    On this lkml site it's easier to read.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Linus Torvalds
      Chris Wilson (3):
      drm/i915: Fix write-read race with multiple rings
      drm/i915: Fix incoherence with fence updates on Sandybridge+
      Revert "drm/i915: Workaround incoherence between fences and LLCacross multiple CPUs"
      Since when did SandyBridge use the i915 driver?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Sonadow View Post
        Since when did SandyBridge use the i915 driver?
        Since...always? o.O Seriously, its always been i915 based
        All opinions are my own not those of my employer if you know who they are.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Sonadow View Post
          Since when did SandyBridge use the i915 driver?
          Mesa != kernel.

          In the mesa userland, there are i915 and i965 drivers. In the kernel, it's all grouped together under i915.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Sonadow View Post
            Since when did SandyBridge use the i915 driver?
            SB uses the driver originally designed for i915, just like r600 is used by Southern Islands, hardware 6 generations later

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            • #7
              My bad, I was thinking about the Mesa i965 driver....

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              • #8
                Radeon DPM finally working on my HD6670 , dropped 15.5c!

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