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<b>xf86-video-dove</b> is an X.org graphics driver ("DDX") for the graphics hardware included in Marvell MMP2/MMP3 (OLPC XO-1.75 and XO-4). This driver originated from Marvell/[http://www.solid-run.com/mw/index.php/Downloads Cubox] but doesn't currently seem to have a public/central development repository, so we've forked our own version for now, and made a number of our own changes/fixes. See the README for a bit more info. |
<b>xf86-video-dove</b> is an X.org graphics driver ("DDX") for the graphics hardware included in Marvell MMP2/MMP3 (OLPC XO-1.75 and XO-4). This driver originated from Marvell/[http://www.solid-run.com/mw/index.php/Downloads Cubox] but doesn't currently seem to have a public/central development repository, so we've forked our own version for now, and made a number of our own changes/fixes. See the README for a bit more info. |
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Questions and contributions should be sent to the devel [[Mailing lists|mailing list]]. |
Questions and contributions should be sent to the devel [[Mailing lists|mailing list]]. |
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It is thought that this driver is based on a very old code drop from Vivante. There might be newer code now available: OLPC has received (under NDA) a GPL-licensed X/EXA driver (VIVANTE_GAL_Unified_Src_drv_EXA-addon_4.6.9.p8.org.tgz), and a closed-source DRI counterpart (VIVANTE_GAL_Unified_Src_drv_DRI-addon_4.6.9.p8.noGPL.org.tgz). This would seem to be related to a graphics driver for the Freescale platform e.g. [http://repository.timesys.com/buildsources/x/xf86-video-vivante/xf86-video-vivante-12.09.01/ this one]. |
It is thought that this driver is based on a very old code drop from Vivante. There might be newer code now available: OLPC has received (under NDA) a GPL-licensed X/EXA driver (VIVANTE_GAL_Unified_Src_drv_EXA-addon_4.6.9.p8.org.tgz), and a closed-source DRI counterpart (VIVANTE_GAL_Unified_Src_drv_DRI-addon_4.6.9.p8.noGPL.org.tgz). This would seem to be related to a graphics driver for the Freescale platform e.g. [http://repository.timesys.com/buildsources/x/xf86-video-vivante/xf86-video-vivante-12.09.01/ this one]. |
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There is also [https://github.com/laanwj/etna_viv etna_viv], an open-source experimental driver for this type of hardware, that could become a very interesting option in future. |
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Revision as of 20:11, 11 April 2013
xf86-video-dove is an X.org graphics driver ("DDX") for the graphics hardware included in Marvell MMP2/MMP3 (OLPC XO-1.75 and XO-4). This driver originated from Marvell/Cubox but doesn't currently seem to have a public/central development repository, so we've forked our own version for now, and made a number of our own changes/fixes. See the README for a bit more info.
For acceleration, the driver relies on galcore in the kernel, which is accessed through the (closed source) libgfx-marvell library.
Source:
- git://dev.laptop.org/projects/xf86-video-dove
- http://dev.laptop.org/git/projects/xf86-video-dove
- http://dev.laptop.org/pub/source/xf86-video-dove/
Questions and contributions should be sent to the devel mailing list.
Future direction
It is thought that this driver is based on a very old code drop from Vivante. There might be newer code now available: OLPC has received (under NDA) a GPL-licensed X/EXA driver (VIVANTE_GAL_Unified_Src_drv_EXA-addon_4.6.9.p8.org.tgz), and a closed-source DRI counterpart (VIVANTE_GAL_Unified_Src_drv_DRI-addon_4.6.9.p8.noGPL.org.tgz). This would seem to be related to a graphics driver for the Freescale platform e.g. this one.
There is also etna_viv, an open-source experimental driver for this type of hardware, that could become a very interesting option in future.