ast SPARC graphics drivers [PSARC/2008/667 FastTrack timeout 11/07/2008]

[James Carlson]

Neal Pollack writes:
> I express the same concerns as Alan;  We need to use common code as much 
> as possible, and ensure
> that we do not create custom branches/forks that double our costs.
> Can this, and will this use, the same X.org code for this chip being 
> used for x86 today?
> If not, why?

Not just the same code, but binaries delivered by the same
consolidation.  It would _not_ be acceptable to have some other
consolidation copy over that source code so that it can build and
deliver its own private version.

I'd like to hear back from the submitter to clarify the situation, but
I'm leaning towards the derail lever.

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