Re: Re; 4KSTACKS again.

[Pedro Fernandes Macedo <webmaster margo bijoux nom br>]

Andy Ross wrote:

> Well, I got your attention, so I'm going to post one last time
> (really, this is the last one, I promise) in the hope that you might
> change their mind.
>
> Dave Jones wrote:
>  
>
> > The config option in 2.6.6 will be going away.
> > Read the comments from the commit message...
> >
> > : At present 4k stacks are selectable in config.  When the feature has
> > : settled in we should remove the 8k option.  This will break the
> > : nvidia modules.  But Fedora uses 4k stacks so a new nvidia driver is
> > : expected soon.
> >    
>
> Well, just to poke a little bit at your logic: this is circular.  You
> can't cite future kernel configuration defaults as justficiation for
> making an early change when the kernel is citing Fedora's change as
> the reason for the new defaults.  And similarly, I'm not sure if the
> text "When the feature has settled in" is quite synonymous with "in
> 2.6.6".
>
>  
What I believe that Arjan meant in his changelog is that as 4k stacks 
are already being tested in a distribution (in this case , fedora 2 test 
2) and this feature is going to replace 8k stacks from future releases , 
then NVIDIA already has a base to test its drivers , so they should 
start to check and test their code soon... So , it doesn't mean that 8k 
stacks are going away because it's being already used in fedora... It 
means that it was going to go away someday and now nvidia already has a 
distribution where they can test their new drivers...

It's only a matter of time before all the other distributions start 
using the 2.6.6 kernel and it is a matter of time before nvidia has to 
change their drivers so they work on 2.6.6. (imagine all the end users 
complaining to nvidia , saying "I use [enter your distribution name 
here] , with kernel 2.6.6 and your drivers dont work!".. This isnt good 
for them , so they'll try to make a working driver before this happens 
in a large scale...

Now , I wonder how long will take to ATI make their drivers compatible 
with kernel 2.6....


Just my R$0,02

--
Pedro Macedo
(who still regrets changing his Nvidia card for a ATI card only to play 
newer games)