dma_buf shim code for Optimus

GPU Unix Graphics Linux
#1

Is this going to happen or has Nvidia given up?

Many devs say Nvidia could even interface directly without fear of legal repercussions.

#2

It’s going to happen: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2013-January/033476.html

#3

Same link as Gusar gave in an article in Phoronix: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI3NTM

#4

I hope these get reviewed and land soon. 3.9 window is almost closed.

#5

Nvidia’s PRIME helpers are pretty much guaranteed for Linux 3.9

All of the necessary code has landed in the needed for-next trees

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/~airlied/linux/commit/?h=drm-next&id=89177644a7b6306e6084a89eab7e290f4bfef397

http://git.linaro.org/gitweb?p=people/sumitsemwal/linux-dma-buf.git;a=commit;h=90b6e90cb03352a352015ca213ac9f4fab3308f3

Linux is ready, are you ready, Nvidia?

#6

Finally! Good times ahead. Good times. :)