2006-10-12 05:37:20

by Jong Lin

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Subject: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

I found this address from
http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers/wiki/index.php/Mailing_Lists

and would like to know how I can release source code of frame buffer
device driver for XGI Volari graphics chip to Linux kernel. Please help
to comment. Thanks.


2006-10-12 10:02:22

by Jeff Garzik

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Subject: Re: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

Jong Lin wrote:
> I found this address from
> http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers/wiki/index.php/Mailing_Lists
>
> and would like to know how I can release source code of frame buffer
> device driver for XGI Volari graphics chip to Linux kernel. Please help
> to comment. Thanks.

You may read Documentation/SubmittingDrivers and
Documentation/SubmittingPatches in the Linux kernel source code for
further instructions.

We welcome your contribution!

Jeff



2006-10-12 10:15:26

by Jong Lin

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Subject: RE: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

Thanks for your quick response, Jeff.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:02 PM
To: Jong Lin
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

Jong Lin wrote:
> I found this address from
> http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers/wiki/index.php/Mailing_Lists
>
> and would like to know how I can release source code of frame buffer
> device driver for XGI Volari graphics chip to Linux kernel. Please
help
> to comment. Thanks.

You may read Documentation/SubmittingDrivers and
Documentation/SubmittingPatches in the Linux kernel source code for
further instructions.

We welcome your contribution!

Jeff



2006-10-12 10:27:23

by Xavier Bestel

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Subject: RE: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

Hi,

Jong Lin wrote:
> I found this address from
> http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers/wiki/index.php/Mailing_Lists
>
> and would like to know how I can release source code of frame buffer
> device driver for XGI Volari graphics chip to Linux kernel. Please help
> to comment. Thanks.

will there be similar contributions to Xorg/DRI for the 3D parts ?

Xav

2006-10-12 10:34:33

by Jong Lin

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Subject: RE: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

As I know, XGI really has the plan but need time to fulfill.


-----Original Message-----
From: Xavier Bestel [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:26 PM
To: Jong Lin
Cc: Jeff Garzik; [email protected]
Subject: RE: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

Hi,

Jong Lin wrote:
> I found this address from
> http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers/wiki/index.php/Mailing_Lists
>
> and would like to know how I can release source code of frame buffer
> device driver for XGI Volari graphics chip to Linux kernel. Please
help
> to comment. Thanks.

will there be similar contributions to Xorg/DRI for the 3D parts ?

Xav

2006-10-12 13:05:03

by Pavel Machek

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Subject: Re: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

Hi!

> I found this address from
> http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers/wiki/index.php/Mailing_Lists
>
> and would like to know how I can release source code of frame buffer
> device driver for XGI Volari graphics chip to Linux kernel. Please help
> to comment. Thanks.

Read Doc*/Submit*Patches, then submit patches?

--
Thanks for all the (sleeping) penguins.

2006-10-13 18:32:54

by Valdis Klētnieks

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Subject: Re: Would like to open source of XGI graphics chip but ...

On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:11:25 +0800, Jong Lin said:
> Thanks for your quick response, Jeff.

> From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:[email protected]]

> You may read Documentation/SubmittingDrivers and
> Documentation/SubmittingPatches in the Linux kernel source code for
> further instructions.
>
> We welcome your contribution!
>
> Jeff

Also, read Documentation/CodingStyle - this often surprises first-time submitters.

And if you get a huge flood of comments and suggestions of things to fix,
consider it a *good* thing - it means that the kernel experts liked the basic
code well enough to spend enough time to make 4,398 little suggestions. :)


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