[Intel-gfx] FreeBSD i915 driver update

2016-05-12 Thread Scott Long
Hello intel-gfx, I'd like to offer a heads-up on the ongoing work in the FreeBSD project to update to a contemporary version of the i915 driver. For context, some background information on the earlier approaches we've taken to import the i915 driver in FreeBSD. In the past, developers often rewor

Re: [Intel-gfx] FreeBSD i915 driver update

2016-05-13 Thread Scott Long
> On May 13, 2016, at 1:34 AM, Jani Nikula wrote: > > On Fri, 13 May 2016, Scott Long wrote: >> Jean-Sébastien and other developers have been discussing a new approach >> for post-3.8.13 updates. Instead of maintaining a large set of changes, >> the plan is to

[Intel-gfx] FreeBSD i915 driver update

2016-05-13 Thread Scott Long
Hello intel-gfx, I'd like to offer a heads-up on the ongoing work in the FreeBSD project to update to a contemporary version of the i915 driver. For context, some background information on the earlier approaches we've taken to import the i915 driver in FreeBSD. In the past, developers often rewor