[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #8612: app_server needs to be multi-head aware
- From: "kallisti5" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 19:52:24 -0000
#8612: app_server needs to be multi-head aware
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Reporter: kallisti5 | Owner: axeld
Type: | Status: new
enhancement | Milestone: Unscheduled
Priority: low | Version: R1/Development
Component: | Keywords: multiple display, multiple crtc,
Servers/app_server | multihead, multi-head
Resolution: | Blocking:
Blocked By: | Platform: All
Has a Patch: 0 |
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Comment (by kallisti5):
Replying to [comment:4 axeld]:
> Replying to [comment:3 kallisti5]:
> > Replying to [comment:2 axeld]:
> > > Another option would be to clone the accelerant for each head; this
would allow to implement it with minimum changes to the interface.
> > I'm not 100% sold on this idea... probing displays is difficult
(especially on newer cards where we have to walk down DisplayPort paths)
Hot plugging monitors sounds like *big* pain here.
>
> I don't really see where the pain is coming from, although I agree that
this path is not that appealing. But it would be a valid option if we'd
care about compatibility here.
>
> > This is a really good idea... i'd rather not *completely* trash the
old BeOS accelerant layout as it is working. (even though we aren't abi
compatible with BeOS drivers)
>
> We are not? My memory might fail me here, but I don't remember any
issues. Where do we break it?
Ah.. I was under the wrong assumptions. As mmu_man said in irc: "it has
been extended but should still be compatible"
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