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This is one issue monolithic kernels have unfortunately. Even if you moved the drivers out of tree, you have the issue of the constantly changing kernel API.
by Laaas 4y ago
This is one issue monolithic kernels have unfortunately. Even if you moved the drivers out of tree, you have the issue of the constantly changing kernel API.
- goosedragons 4y agoThese are 20+ year old GPUs though. How many people out there are seriously using an ATI Rage with Linux Kernel 6.0+? There isn't even a Windows Vista ATI Rage driver.
- egberts1 4y agoMe
- mcspiff 4y agoCare to share more? Is this a daily driver or just a proof of concept thing? Genuinely interested
- egberts1 4y agoA trusty backup server with 8 SATA drive.
- justinsaccount 4y agoWhat is being removed are the DRM drivers. Unless you're trying to play quake on your server you won't even notice.
- uni_rule 4y agoI've seen enough edge cases of "let me run the latest kernel on a Thinkpad T22 for shits" to not understand why to disturb these things unless it frees up a significant amount of space or resources or had some deep bleeding security vuln in them. That and I wouldn't be surprised if some old VIA integrated systems are still running embedded / industrial applications and would prefer the latest drivers just to maintain the basic security of whatever they are running (eg power plant infrastructure). Seems unnecessary to cut such systems off like that.
- eliaspro 4y agoI still have an ATI Rage64 in my fileserver for rare cases when I need access to a VT.
- throwawaylinux 4y agoMonolithic kernels can have a stable ABIs for drivers, and microkernels can have unstable. It's just a development choice.