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List:       haiku-bugs
Subject:    [haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #8612: app_server needs to be multi-head aware
From:       "kallisti5" <trac () haiku-os ! org>
Date:       2012-05-29 19:52:24
Message-ID: 059.8e621b450f25886a48ad68ecddd734d9 () haiku-os ! org
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#8612: app_server needs to be multi-head aware
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   Reporter:  kallisti5  |      Owner:  axeld
       Type:             |     Status:  new
  enhancement            |  Milestone:  Unscheduled
   Priority:  low        |    Version:  R1/Development
  Component:             |   Keywords:  multiple display, multiple crtc,
  Servers/app_server     |  multihead, multi-head
 Resolution:             |   Blocking:
 Blocked By:             |   Platform:  All
Has a Patch:  0          |
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Comment (by kallisti5):

 Replying to [comment:4 axeld]:
 > Replying to [comment:3 kallisti5]:
 > > Replying to [comment:2 axeld]:
 > > > Another option would be to clone the accelerant for each head; this
 would allow to implement it with minimum changes to the interface.
 > > I'm not 100% sold on this idea... probing displays is difficult
 (especially on newer cards where we have to walk down DisplayPort paths)
 Hot plugging  monitors sounds like *big* pain here.
 >
 > I don't really see where the pain is coming from, although I agree that
 this path is not that appealing. But it would be a valid option if we'd
 care about compatibility here.
 >
 > > This is a really good idea... i'd rather not *completely* trash the
 old BeOS accelerant layout as it is working. (even though we aren't abi
 compatible with BeOS drivers)
 >
 > We are not? My memory might fail me here, but I don't remember any
 issues. Where do we break it?

 Ah.. I was under the wrong assumptions. As mmu_man said in irc: "it has
 been extended but should still be compatible"

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/8612#comment:5>
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