[Ambassadors] Fedora 11 Podcast #4 - KMS with Adam Jackson

[Jason Benedict Low]

Jack Aboutboul wrote:
> Kernel Mode Setting with Adam Jackson
>
> For the fourth podcast in our Fedora 11 podcast series, we turn to the 
> magic that is our display system.  One of the coolest new features in 
> Fedora 11 is the ability to do kernel based mode setting for the 
> display.  Kernel mode setting 
> [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/KernelModesetting] allows the 
> kernel to set certain parameters for the display and moves this 
> functionality out of the X server itself and out of user space.  This 
> enables cool things such as quicker graphical boot up and fancier eye 
> candy. For more information I caught up with Fedora X and diaplay guru 
> Adam Jackson.  Adam is a lifer on the X scene and knows more about 
> displays than you, I and probably he himself want to know.
>
> Kernel Mode Setting with Adam Jackson 
> [http://jack.fedorapeople.org/Kernel%20Mode%20Setting%20-%20Adam%20Jackson.ogg] 
>
>
> In the interview, Adam talks about the hidden underbelly of Linux and 
> X graphics and displays and how previous version of Fedora may, or may 
> not have been able to trigger seizures.  Adam also expands the 
> possible inclusion of a kernel crash screen of death (yes it comes 
> with flaming eyes),  how collaborating with other distros and 
> upstreams has helped him achieve great things and how that helps 
> others, and finally, about the upcoming Boston area concert calendar.
Thanks. Very nice.

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