[yocto] [meta-raspberrypi][PATCH 4/5] linux-raspberrypi: Add a 4.1 linux kernel with vc4 support

Javier Martinez Canillas javier at osg.samsung.com
Mon Aug 10 00:59:30 PDT 2015


Hello Andrei,

On 08/10/2015 12:54 AM, Andrei Gherzan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 10:34:10AM +0200, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> From: Derek Foreman <derekf at osg.samsung.com>
>>
>> This adds Eric Anholt's WIP kernel with dri/kms/3d support for the GPU on
>> the rpi2. Adding a recipe that tracks this kernel, will make it easier to
>> test this setup.
>>
>> This recipe should only used for testing purposes for now, so it will not
>> be set as the default.
>>
>> The kernel will be choosen though if the "vc4-gfx" feature has been added
>> to the the DISTRO_FEATURES variable.
>>
> 
> It was said before - it seems like this is a MACHINE_FEATURE. I know you will
> address this in V2.
>

Yes, but since it was decided to add a new kernel recipe for the linux vc4
kernel and changing the default providers manually aided by a comment, the
"vc4-gfx" feature may not be necessary and I could drop it in v2. If found
to still be necessary, I'll add it as a MACHINE_FEATURE though.
 
Best regards,
-- 
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America



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