RFC: X library package changes, dependancy changes, freedesktop.org xlibs, etc.

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Mon Feb 9 02:54:04 UTC 2004


Mike A. Harris (mharris at redhat.com) said: 
> >Well, currently, the drivers all have information on what hardware
> >they support included. *Unlike* the kernel drivers, they don't
> >export this in a sane manner.
> 
> The drivers can be dlopen()'d and their functions called by other 
> software.

The functions aren't at all standard among drivers. I looked at
this once. :)

Bill





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