Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261659AbUJaVNv (ORCPT ); Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:13:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261660AbUJaVNu (ORCPT ); Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:13:50 -0500 Received: from linux01.gwdg.de ([134.76.13.21]:39397 "EHLO linux01.gwdg.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261659AbUJaVNe (ORCPT ); Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:13:34 -0500 Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:13:26 +0100 (MET) From: Jan Engelhardt To: Z Smith cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: code bloat [was Re: Semaphore assembly-code bug] In-Reply-To: <41855483.2090906@comcast.net> Message-ID: References: <417550FB.8020404@drdos.com.suse.lists.linux.kernel> <200410310000.38019.vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> <1099170891.1424.1.camel@krustophenia.net> <200410310111.07086.vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> <20041030222720.GA22753@hockin.org> <41855483.2090906@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 796 Lines: 25 >> FBUI does not have 3d acceleration? > >The problem is 3d non-acceleration i.e. VESA and VGA >would still have to be supported. I'm no 3d expert but >I think there must be some software-based 3d function >would require using floating point, which isn't allowed >in the kernel. > >Also, might not software 3d open the kernel up to >patent issues? Whatever you do, 3D at the software level is slow, even with a fast comp. See MESA. Jan Engelhardt -- Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Am Fassberg, 37077 Göttingen, www.gwdg.de - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/