Graphics Stack Working Group

The goal of this working group is about the Graphics stack.

It will address the following items:

1. Give a short status report on the i915 kernel driver.

1. Present the work we (the graphics team) do, past, present and future. The idea is to clarify the scope of this graphics stack (ie. it is not limited to showing 3D games), give an overview of the components and what we do on them, and last but not least, eliminate bias toward the collaboration between communities (ie. Linux).

1. Discuss what we should do to attract contributors. Today, we are two active developers: one in the kernel, one in the Ports tree. On DragonFly, they are now several kernel developers working on the drivers. Same in OpenBSD and Solaris. We need to list what is wrong with our workflow and communication and find solutions so contributors feel welcome to work on the graphics stack.

1. Discuss the remaining issues with the Linux KPI shim and find solutions for them. This layer will ease updates to the kernel video drivers, so it is critical.

1. Talk about the input stack and define a roadmap to catch up in this area. Our input stack shows its age. Our support for touchpads is very limited. This is also true for programmable mices or multiple plugged-in keyboards. We need to detail what is required to have evdev, udev and libinput on FreeBSD and how we reach this goal.

Attendees are welcome to add their own topics to the agenda.

We will use this Etherpad to take notes: https://etherpad.net/p/201510DevSumit_GraphicsStack

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