rfc/headsup: graphics driver packaging in F16+

[Nathaniel McCallum]

On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 19:06 +0100, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 01:48:19PM -0400, Nathaniel McCallum wrote:
> 
> > With this approach, you have lost a critical feature: the ability for
> > you to change your hardware (or move the software bits to a different
> > computer) and have everything automatically work.
> 
> You change the card, the system comes up in VESA, Packagekit (or 
> whatever) notices new hardware and installs the drivers. Seems pretty 
> automatic?

Limited to video drivers? yes.  I just can't help but think that some
will be unable to resist the temptation to do the same thing for
firmware.  In this case, pk will happily notify you, but you won't have
access to the repo to handle the change to the new networking card, etc.

Nathaniel