[ubuntu-x] Nouveau information and proposed plan

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Tim Gardner <tim.gardner at canonical.com> wrote:
> Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> ..snip..
>
>> If ubuntu packages again compat-wireless for Lucid this would mean
>> having these symbols available through a generic compat module, and if
>> those symbols could be used by other video drivers it would also allow
>> backporting of those as well.
>>
>
> I expect we _will_ be packaging for Lucid a 2.6.33 based compat-wireless
> stable (when its ready).

Ok thanks for the heads up. Bluetooth *might* bundled together there
as well, still working on the details.

In this case if we stuff those 4 symbols in could go into compat.ko.
I'd even consider stuffing Nouveau but am not sure of the other module
dependencies that this has. Is just upgrading the
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau module sufficient? What about the drm modules?
What about a backport of radeon as well? In any case I'll likely start
basing my compat stuff off of linux-next which should get me not only
wireless-testing but also b44 updates as well as bluetooth (and if
this approach is welcomed maybe video).

  Luis