Switching branches of freebsd-base-graphics with git

[Andreas Nilsson]

On Apr 23, 2017 11:14, "Hans Petter Selasky" <hps at selasky.org> wrote:

On 04/23/17 11:12, Thomas Mueller wrote:

> On 04/22/17 10:45, Thomas Mueller wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Eric,
>>>>
>>>
> drm-next is close to becoming a port for -current.
>>>>
>>>
> You still need to build drm-next for it to work.
>>>>
>>>
> -HPS
>>>
>>
> Does this mean using drm-next branch of freebsd-base-graphics src tree
>>> instead of regular src tree?
>>>
>>
> Yes, this is correct.
>>
>
>
> Or is drm-next a port, in the ports tree?
>>>
>>
> No, not yet.
>>
>
>
> In that case, which version of ports tree should be used, regular or
>>> freebsd-ports-graphics?
>>>
>>
> I notice the GENERIC kernel config files have no line showing the date,
>>> making it difficult to keep up my custom kernel config and GENERIB.
>>>
>>
> GENERIB differs from GENERIC by removing drivers for outdated hardware
>>> unlikely to be found, such as SCSI cards and ISA Ethernet, but with added
>>> support for some wireless, expecially rsu, not present in GENERIC.
>>>
>>
> OK.
>>
>
> -HPS
>>
>
> Now with freebsd-base-graphics source tree, would I use the regular ports
> tree, or would I need freebsd-ports-graphics tree instead?
>
> With pkgbase on the way, one thought that enters my mind is if drm-next
> will be installable as a package, and can the resulting FreeBSD
> installation be booted either with or without drm-next?
>
> Or is that too much to think about at this time?
>

Hi,

I use the regular ports tree, except for the xf86-video-intel driver from
the freebsd-ports-graphics tree.

--HPS

I also use regular ports tree, but with xf86-video-modesetting driver,
which seems more stable and renders firefox a lot quicker on my machine.

Best regards
Andreas