[ubuntu-x] Ubuntu Oneiric (11.10) X.org Plans

[Eric Appleman]

On 06/03/11 17:29, Bryce Harrington wrote:
> This email summarizes some key information regarding Ubuntu's plans for
> the upcoming Oneiric (11.10) release as it relates to video drivers.
> I've indicated the assumptions we're working to; if any of this looks
> incorrect to you, please let me know ASAP.
>
>
> Target Versions for Release
> ---------------------------
>     kernel:              3.0.0
>     libdrm:              TBD (Probably 2.6.24)
>     mesa:                TBD (Probably 7.11)
>     x-server:            1.10
>     xorg:                7.6
>     drivers:             TBD (Latest releases by Aug 18)
>     gnome libs:          3.2 (GTK3)
>
> Important Dates
> ---------------
>     Aug 18th             Deadline for driver version updates
>     Sep 1st              Beta 1
>     Oct 13th             Final Release
>
> Driver-Specific Requirements
> ----------------------------
>     -intel:              All Intel chipsets>= i915
>            DRI:          DRI2
>            KMS:          "On" for all chipsets by default
>
>     -ati:                All Radeon chipsets
>            DRI:          3D on chipsets besides Radeon HD 6950
>            KMS:          "On" for all chipsets
>
>     -fglrx:              Radeon chipsets R600 and newer only
>            DRI:          Unspecified
>            KMS:          No
>
>     -nouveau:            All Nvidia chipsets>= NV04
>            DRI:          3D on chipsets NV04 and newer *NEW*
>            KMS:          "On" for all chipsets
>
>     -nvidia (legacy):    Older Nvidia chipsets
>            KMS:          No
>
>     -nvidia (current):   Newer Nvidia chipsets
>            KMS:          No
>
> Notable Changes
> ===============
> 1.  The default graphical fallback will change from GNOME classic to
>      Unity 2D where driver support for 3D is insufficient.
> 2.  The default display manager will change from GDM to LightDM.
> 3.  The ubuntu-x team will be maintaining a staging PPA with
>      xserver 1.11 and other components for Ubuntu 12.04, which will be
>      available later this year.
> 4.  For fglrx and nvidia we are exploring post-release driver updates
>      for users on an opt-in basis (via Jockey "Hardware Drivers")
>
> Daily development snapshot ISO images of Oneiric are available at:
>    http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/
>
> Newer upstream snapshot packages of X and the kernel are available at:
>    https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa
>    http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
>
> Bryce
>

Sounds good. Is the choice of 1.10 over 1.10.1 or 1.10.2 a measure to 
ensure ABI compatibility during development?

- Eric