gfx-next update: drm-4.8-rc2 tagged in drm-next

[Pete Wright]

On 9/20/16 12:07 PM, Doug Kirk wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> To start, you'll want to build and install the kernel from the "drm-next"
> branch at https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/freebsd-base-graphics .
> Instructions in the FreeBSD handbook for building/installing.
>
> Then, the instructions at (
> https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/freebsd-base-graphics/wiki#installing-required-userland-components)
> will tell you how to get the updated X server installed.
>
> One thing to note that's not really stated anywhere is that you need to
> load the i915kms driver in rc.conf, not from the boot loader, as it's not
> ready for boot-time loading yet (last I worked with it, last month).
> Boot-time loading results in a panic.
>


oh interesting i'll take a look at that tonight.  on my end i've been 
letting Xorg load the i915kms module: i.e. not loading it via rc.conf.

cheers,
-pete


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