Re: XFree86 build


Subject: Re: XFree86 build
From: Hollis R Blanchard (hollis+@andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 09 2001 - 15:04:56 MST


On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Michael R Hanulec wrote:
>
> also.. since you knew that question Hollis.. could you tell me why the
> normal source tree for XFree86 4.0.2 is giving me trouble w/ my new G4
> Powerbook. I saw a posting about a diff out there .. but i'm also a
> little perplexed as to why this is needed.

That diff is to apply PPC-specific patches to the XFree86 drivers
(surprised?). The reason *these* patches aren't merged is partially laziness
(afaict) and partially because they're not all the "right" solution. But they
work, and that's the important thing for us for now. :)

-Hollis



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