MDKAOD@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe Linux Kernel Preparing To Drop Infrastructure For Old & Obsolete Graphics Drivers - Phoronixwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down14
arrow-up1257arrow-down1external-linkThe Linux Kernel Preparing To Drop Infrastructure For Old & Obsolete Graphics Drivers - Phoronixwww.phoronix.comMDKAOD@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square83fedilink
minus-squarerasensprenger@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoSomeone needs to maintain them for them to keep working. Nobody else is willing to do that anymore, but you can still volunteer as a maintainer. If you don’t, it’s as much your fault as anyone elses.
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down9·1 year agoThere’s a big difference between dropping a driver and dropping the ability to have the driver. I’ve compiled plenty of drivers.
Someone needs to maintain them for them to keep working. Nobody else is willing to do that anymore, but you can still volunteer as a maintainer. If you don’t, it’s as much your fault as anyone elses.
There’s a big difference between dropping a driver and dropping the ability to have the driver. I’ve compiled plenty of drivers.