[RFC] Deprecation and removal of the drm2 driver

[Cy Schubert]

In message <Pine.GSO.4.64.1805181617250.21283 at sea.ntplx.net>, Daniel 
Eischen wr
ites:
> On Fri, 18 May 2018, Warner Losh wrote:
>
> > On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 1:30 PM, Steve Kargl <
> > sgk at troutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >> Check the Makefiles
> >>
> >> % more /usr/ports/graphics/drm-next-kmod/Makefile
> >>
> >> ONLY_FOR_ARCHS= amd64
> >> ONLY_FOR_ARCHS_REASON=  the new KMS components are only supported on amd64
> >>
> >> Not to ia32 friendly.
> >>
> >
> > So do people use i386 for desktop? And need the latest KMS stuff?
>
> I can easily imagine an embedded x86 kiosk type appliance.  Does
> basic xorg stuff work without drm?

Yes, with VESA, albeit aspect ratios are off.


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