From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from laibach.mweb.co.za (laibach.mweb.co.za [196.2.53.177]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 314F3200AD5A for ; Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:04:23 -0600 (CST) Received: from cpt-dial-196-30-183-29.mweb.co.za ([196.30.183.29] helo=nosferatu.lan) by laibach.mweb.co.za with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16YAqx-0006UW-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Tue, 05 Feb 2002 21:02:04 +0200 Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: Overhaul of media-gfx/nvidia From: Martin Schlemmer To: Gentoo-Dev In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-2FV+EQ5IsS9HAhhHnc61" X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0.2 Date: 05 Feb 2002 21:00:04 +0200 Message-Id: <1012935607.17407.46.camel@nosferatu.lan> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 96ef0c9a-e0f1-44fb-a827-255ed4e2c07e X-Archives-Hash: eac6b1b175db271792fe82c28afeab84 --=-2FV+EQ5IsS9HAhhHnc61 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, 2002-02-04 at 07:10, Arcady Genkin wrote: > I didn't like the way 'nvidia' portage was done, and I ended up > re-doing it. In fact, I split it in two portages: nvidia-kernel and > nvidia-glx. Since I think that this can cause some controversy, I'd > like to discuss it in the mailing list. The ebuilds are available > from: > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D517 >=20 > My version is better than the current one because: >=20 > 1. It's split into two portages. (a) the current > version of the kernel driver is 1.0.2314, while the current version of > the glx library is 1.0.2313. With the current `nvidia' portage it's > unclear which one determines the version of the portage itself. (b) if o= ne > compiles a new version of Linux kernel, he only needs to update > nvidia-kernel, and leave nvidia-glx untouched. >=20 > 2. NVIDIA's own makefile overwrites some of the native files that > come with XFree. It upsets me when a package messes with the other > package's files, because if I were to update the world, the order of > update would determine the state of the system, etc. I decided to put > the contents of nvidia-glx into /opt/NVIDIA to make sure that they don't > mess with anything else. >=20 > 3. nvidia-kernel now creates necessary device nodes. >=20 Using devfs, I never had a problem with device nodes. > 4. nvidia-kernel now installs aliases. >=20 > The small downside of the new layout is that the user needs to add a > modules path to the Files section in XF86Config. >=20 Gentoo linux always did have the nodes. Have a look at: /etc/modules.d/aliases Otherwise I dont have comments/objections. Personally I do not mind it the way it was, as the old libGL* was backed up, and could be restored (and you should move/delete then anyhow). Just my 2 sents. --=20 Martin Schlemmer Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Developer Cape Town, South Africa --=-2FV+EQ5IsS9HAhhHnc61 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQA8YCu0lsNeMtCTD6kRAuu0AJ0T23qNh6g2glbn8Wn1+27qq3JWggCfRQIB OtncmmJLJQ04e+xARC+d7v0= =VS3Q -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-2FV+EQ5IsS9HAhhHnc61--