> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:16:06 -0800 (PST)
> From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
>
> Note that you really should look at what DRI did with the 3dfx
> driver, that does all of this =and= tries to keep much of the
> context locking in user space (so that only on clashes does it go
> to the kernel to fix things up).
>
> The kernel side is in the standard 2.3.x kernel these days, the X
> server side is in the unofficial 3dfx X server.
>
> Please keep in mind that what the SGI folks are complaining about here
> and how the 3dfx has to do are radically different issues.
Right. Also some day low end cards will also be of this quality. This will
be in the near future :)
James Simmons (o_
fbdev/gfx developer (o_ (o_ //\
http://www.linux-fbdev.org (/)_ (/)_ V_/_
http://linuxgfx.sourceforge.net
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