i915 DRM module question

[Shanker Balan]

Hello,

John Baldwin wrote,
> On Tuesday 29 November 2005 11:54 am, othermark wrote:
> > I have a newer Dell gx280 at work that I have -current running on and I was
> > curious about trying out the i915 DRM module.  However the kernel doesn't
> > pickup my device, although it looks like the DRM module will:
> >
> > drm_pciids.h:
> >        244         {0x8086, 0x2582, 0, "Intel i915G"}, \
> >
> > I think this an embedded pci-e device, so I'm not sure adding the id to the
> > agp_intel.c would do any good.  Does the kernel have to pick up the
> > controller (like through agp_intel.c) in order for the DRM module to work?
> >
> > none0 at pci0:2:0: class=0x030000 card=0x01791028 chip=0x25828086 rev=0x04
> > hdr=0x00
> >     vendor   = 'Intel Corporation'
> >     device   = '82915G/GV/GL, 82910GL Integrated Graphics Device'
> >     class    = display
> >     subclass = VGA
> > none1 at pci0:2:1: class=0x038000 card=0x01791028 chip=0x27828086 rev=0x04
> > hdr=0x00
> >     vendor   = 'Intel Corporation'
> >     device   = '82915G/GV/GL, 82910GL Graphics Controller (??)'
> >     class    = display
> 
> Yes, but you need it added to the agp_i810.c driver which is for the 
> integrated graphics as opposed to agp_intel.c driver which is for when you 
> are using an external AGP graphics adapter.

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=freebsd-current&m=112536216708625&w=2

I really hope i915 DRM makes it though.

-- 
Shanker Balan