[CFT] [X11] graphics/drm-next-kmod now builds, loads and works on FreeBSD-11-stable

[Kevin Oberman]

On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 2:36 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps at selasky.org>
wrote:

> On 02/18/18 23:27, Kevin Oberman wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 12:35 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps at selasky.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi FreeBSD desktop users!
>>>
>>> During the past week and over the weekend all parts needed for building,
>>> loading and using graphics/drm-next-kmod on FreeBSD-11-stable have been
>>> completed!
>>>
>>> A big thanks to all the people contributing to graphics support under
>>> FreeBSD in both kernel and user-space! You'll find their names in the
>>> commit logs including myself :-)
>>>
>>> Links:
>>> https://www.freshports.org/graphics/drm-next-kmod
>>> https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/329527
>>>
>>> Issues are reported here:
>>> https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/kms-drm/issues
>>>
>>> --HPS
>>>
>>>
> Hi Kevin,
>
>
>> Wow! That is awesome. Thanks to all of the contributors.
>>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>> Any instructions? Am I right that the mod setting driver should generally
>> be used. None of the links above really covers implementation.
>>
>
> I believe the package when you install it will give you some instructions
> in the pkg-message.
>
> Basically:
>
> portsnap fetch update
>
> Make sure your kernel sources in /usr/src .
> cd /usr/src
> make buildkernel -jX
> make installkernel -jX
>
> cd /usr/ports/graphics/drm-next-kmod
> make all install clean
>
> Edit /etc/rc.conf and add for example:
>
> kld_list="i915kms"
>
> Then reboot and twin your thumbs.
>
> If it fails goto single user mode.
>
> mount -a
>
> Edit /etc/rc.conf and remove the kld_list=...
> Save and type exit.
>
> Before starting X.org you should have the correct xf86-video-xxx drivers
> installed, because then 2D and 3D acceleration will activate.
>
> A quick tip for tear-free video with intel drivers:
>
> cat /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
> Section "Device"
>    Identifier  "Device0"
>    Driver "intel"
>    Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
>    Option "TearFree" "true"
> EndSection
>
> --HPS
>

Thanks, Hans! I should have looked at the message file. It explained most
of it, though I especially appreciate the tearfree config as I am using
Intel graphics.

This is also the first I have seen of modular config files. Guess I have
some man page reading to do.
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