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The headline is misleading. It is indeed KMS support (Kernel Mode Setting), which enables the kernel (and not the graphic driver) to control the display modes.
by hbbio 11y ago
The headline is misleading. It is indeed KMS support (Kernel Mode Setting), which enables the kernel (and not the graphic driver) to control the display modes. This is better:
1. For boot (no flicker when the graphic driver takes over);
2. For errors (for instance to display kernel errors) and to stay in graphic mode even when X hangs;
3. It enables to run X as an underprivileged user: So it's cleaner and can add security.
- creshal 11y agoIt is a new driver, not just KMS support added to the existing one: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c8b75bca92cbf064b9fa125fc74a85994452e935 https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux....
- dang 11y agoOk, we took "with Raspberry Pi Graphics Driver" out of the title.