svn commit: r480968 - head

[Mark Millard]

> Author: jmd
> Date: Sun Sep 30 19:22:24 2018
> New Revision: 480968
> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/480968
> 
> Log:
>   Add UPDATING entry concerning DRM metaport.
>   
>   Reviewed by:	x11 (zeising), imp, rene
>   Approved by:	x11 (zeising)
>   Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D16903
> 
> Modified:
>   head/UPDATING
> 
> Modified: head/UPDATING
> ==============================================================================
> --- head/UPDATING	Sun Sep 30 19:19:44 2018	(r480967)
> +++ head/UPDATING	Sun Sep 30 19:22:24 2018	(r480968)
> @@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ they are unavoidable.
>  You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time
>  you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades.
>  
> +20180930:
> +  AFFECTS: users of DRM components
> +  AUTHOR: jmd at FreeBSD.org
> +
> +  A metaport, graphics/drm-kmod, was introduced for users of both the LinuxKPI-
> +  based DRM components as well as the legacy ones. It is recommended to use the
> +  metaport from now on, which will select a recommended DRM version based on
> +  the FreeBSD version.
> +
>  20180924:
>    AFFECTS: www/libresonic-standalone
>    AUTHOR: jlh at FreeBSD.org

Do the recommendations apply independently of how old the
video card(s) in use may be, especially for amd64 contexts?

If not, might mentioning the issue exists be appropriate,
even if no classification of specific cards is to be provided?
In other words: document that supporting sufficiently old cards
is a "expert user" activity for which installing DRM ports
directly is appropriate?

I'm guessing sufficiently older card need manual handling, so
I expect . . .

This would help guide folks with older cards in what to expect
and what to do or ask, with less initial classification as "it
is broken, please fix it" from lack of any hint at card vintage
ties.

Of course I could be wrong in my guess.

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Mark Millard
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