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List:       xfree86-devel
Subject:    Re: Alan H's new linear allocator and Neomagic Xv
From:       Andrew C Aitchison <a.c.aitchison () ntlworld ! com>
Date:       2003-10-30 8:09:05
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Alan Hourihane wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 12:26:45PM -0800, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > As I recall we had problems with allocating additional memory for Xv on
> > neomagic chips (hence the overly_mem option).  As I recall there was an
> > issue with allocating memory beyond the limits of the blitter, similar
> > to the problems with Xv on via (bug 525).  Could this issue be resolved
> > with Alan H's new linear allocator?
> 
> >From looking at the driver. Yes it can. But I don't have a neomagic
> chipset to test.

I have a chipset, if someone can can give me pointers to what to look at.

I wont be able to look for a week or two, since the hard disk on the 
laptop has died, and needs to be replaced.

-- 
Andrew C Aitchison

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