[oi-dev] [HEADSUP] X server update in OpenIndiana Hipster

[Jim Klimov]

27 февраля 2015 г. 10:21:17 CET, Jonathan Adams <t12nslookup at gmail.com> пишет:
>Is it impossible to "sticky" the intel driver, or is it incompatible
>with
>other new components?
>
>Jon
>
>On 27 February 2015 at 00:47, Nikola M <minikola at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 02/24/15 11:44 AM, ken mays via oi-dev wrote:
>>
>>  No, we didn't. You'll see that it was all worth it. Ingenuity is
>risky
>> business - just own it, and embrace it.
>> Either breathe fire or blow smoke signals - or stand still.
>>
>>  ~K
>>
>> We have large majority of already working installs with borked X.
>> It needs ability to use existing working Intel driver in one way or
>> another , (as I mentioned in lengthy mail) because it is currently
>busted
>> and we can't afford to ship busted X/Intel in any form (it ruins
>experience
>> for large enough of people to just drop usage and testing.. en
>masse).
>>
>>
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I think new xorg dropped support for bits that enabled old drivers to function. Martin took care to use (and\or backport?) a border version of xorg with most supported devices.
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