From: Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@virtuousgeek.org>
To: "Jon Smirl" <jonsmirl@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 18:56:56 -0700
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On Monday, May 21, 2007, Jon Smirl wrote:
> I am not asking that these features be implemented today. I am asking
> that enough planning go into the architecture today to make sure that
> these features can be built in the future without tearing up the
> graphics system for a third time.
>
> This is the essence of my complaint about this patch. The patch
> introduces a new low level graphics API to the kernel. Once we put an
> API in it is basically impossible to get it back out. I am not
> convinced that enough planning has gone into this API yet.

Jon, that's why I'm posting this stuff in the first place! :)  Again, if 
you have specific problems with the proposed interfaces (problems that 
would preclude your wishlist from being fully implementable), please let 
me know (preferably with specifics).

Thanks,
Jesse
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