Mike@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoThe Linux Kernel Preparing To Drop Infrastructure For Old & Obsolete Graphics Drivers - Phoronixwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1213arrow-down14
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-linkThe Linux Kernel Preparing To Drop Infrastructure For Old & Obsolete Graphics Drivers - Phoronixwww.phoronix.comMike@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down16·2 years agoBut they’ll stop working due to artificial causes.
minus-squarerasensprenger@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up21·2 years 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-down10·2 years agoThere’s a big difference between dropping a driver and dropping the ability to have the driver. I’ve compiled plenty of drivers.
But they’ll stop working due to artificial causes.
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.