[fedora-arm] SunXI kernel 3.16 - Re: Device support for Fedora 21

[Peter Robinson]

>>> I see below you saying are based on the 3.16 kernel?  From:
>>>
>>> http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort
>>>
>>> I see listed the 3.17 kernel, though addins for the A20 is not needed by
>>> me.
>>> But what concerns me, and I know it is out of control of this group, is
>>> that
>>> my reading of this page is Video support is HARD and there is no listed
>>> work
>>> in progress?
>>>
>>> If so, what can I expect on Video support on my Cubieboard 2, or am I
>>> just
>>> doing something wrong with the xfce build?
>>
>> Looks obvious to me. We all scratch our itches and share them to
>> kernel.org as patches. So "you" need working video today, it looks
>> like you need write a kms driver for the hardware.. ;)
>
>
> I almost wish I had the expertise to do this.
>
> I really don't need working video 'today'.  It would be nice that it was
> working by the time F21 ships.

It won't be, I would be shocked if it lands upstream in time for F-22
to be honest.

Peter