linux-kernel - Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] remove broken video drivers

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Date:	23 Nov 2006 04:08:29 -0500
From:	Jes Sorensen <jes@....com>
To:	Michael Schmitz <schmitz@...l.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, adaplas@....net,
	James Simmons <jsimmons@...radead.org>,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, geert@...ux-m68k.org,
	zippel@...ux-m68k.org, linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org,
	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, sammy@...my.net, sun3-list@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] remove broken video drivers

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Schmitz <schmitz@...l.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de> writes:

Michael> On Sat, 18 Nov 2006, Adrian Bunk wrote:
>> This patch removes video drivers that: - had already been marked as
>> BROKEN in 2.6.0 three years ago and - are still marked as BROKEN.
>> 
>> These are the following drivers: - FB_CYBER - FB_VIRGE -
>> FB_RETINAZ3 - FB_ATARI

Michael> FB_ATARI has just been revived. Geert has a preliminary
Michael> patch; I'll send the final one soonish.

I'm probably the only one with a RetinaZ3 left but the machine hasn't
been booted for quite a while..... not sure if I'll get to it in the
near future, but I can always resurrect the patches from an old kernel
and start from there if I do.

Jes
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