From ecd5bc4eaef0ae95e36f71836e63ec799e771f6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Martin-=C3=89ric=20Racine?= Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:48 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README to reflect XAA removal from GX component. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Martin-Éric Racine --- README | 22 +++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 7f1ed94..084c34b 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,21 +1,25 @@ xf86-video-geode -- AMD Geode GX and LX graphics driver for X.org ================================================================= -README last updated: 2024-06-18 +README last updated: 2025-02-18 version 2.18.1 1.INTRODUCTION This is the X graphics driver for the AMD Geode GX and LX processors. -The GX component supports both XAA and EXA for graphics acceleration. -The LX component supports EXA, including compositing. Both support Xv -overlay and dynamic rotation with XRandR. Additionally, a V4L2 driver -for the LX's video input port (VIP) feature is provided as "ztv". + +Since version 2.18.1, the GX component no longer has XAA acceleration. +Only EXA support remains. + +The LX component supports EXA, including compositing. Additionally, a +V4L2 driver for the LX's video input port (VIP) is provided as "ztv". + +Both components support Xv overlay and dynamic rotation with XRandR. 2.DEPENDENCIES -Since version 2.9.0, this driver depends on X server 1.3 or greater, -because it utilizes the new common DDC probing libraries from X.Org. +Since version 2.9.0, this driver depends on Xserver 1.3 or greater, +because it utilizes the new common DDC probing libraries from Xorg. -Since version 2.18.1, this driver depends on X server 1.18 or greater. +Since version 2.18.1, this driver depends on Xserver 1.18 or greater. 3.ROADMAP @@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ SWCursor: Enable software cursors (essentially disabling HW cursor support) 5.2.GX-SPECIFIC OPTIONS -AccelMethod: "XAA" (default) or "EXA" +AccelMethod: Since version 2.18.1, this option is ignored, since XAA is gone. PanelGeometry: Specify the geometry of the attached panel ("x") OSMImageBuffers: Set the number of image buffers (XAA only) OSMColorExpBuffers: Set the number of color expansion buffers (XAA only)