linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem

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Message-ID: <465228E2.1030405@garzik.org>
Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 19:18:58 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@...il.com>
CC:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem

Jon Smirl wrote:
> 2) Address the long outstanding issue of multi-seat at the console
> level. My solution to this is the one device per CRTC model.

This is very very low priority.  Pretty much nobody besides you is 
clamoring for it.


> 3) Eliminate the need for a root priv controlling process. Get rid of
> the potential for a security hole.

Agreed.


> 4) OOPS should always display even if in a graphics mode

Agreed, and this was in the list that Jesse(?) posted.


> 8) Allow multiple user space graphics systems to run. These user space

Another very very low priority item.

There are a lot more important things to work on.  Linux is about what 
people need -right now-, not what you think Linux might need in the 
future; not what you think might be nice to have.

	Jeff


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