[OpenIndiana-discuss] gfxdrm/OpenGL error with latest update

[Tim Mooney]

In regard to: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] gfxdrm/OpenGL error with latest...:

> On 8/2/24 10:39, Till Wegmueller wrote:
>> This is a known issue since the last Mesa update and seems to come from the 
>> changes Solaris did to it's platform Support by disabling Intel completely 
>> Upstream for Solaris and hardlinking the driver to Swrast.
>
> Solaris no longer includes any DRI/KMS drivers, so illumos-based platforms
> which do will have to diverge from Solaris here.

Alan, if you have some time could you expand on that a little?  What
went into the decision to ditch DRI/KMS in Solaris?

I'm not questioning the decision, just interested in what went into.

Tim
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