Kernel builders update for the i915 driver - Linux-6.8

[Jasper]

Hi all

I would like to request if kernel builders on the forum could possibly include the Intel's New "Xe" Kernel Graphics Driver in new builds when they are produced (.........in the future!!)

I saw an article here:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xe ... -Linux-6.8

The Intel i915 driver is 20 years old...............it would be greatly appreciated.

[bigpup]

Maybe it will be in the 6.8 Linux kernel

[Jasper]

Found this comment from the author on the same site from an older article:

"When the Intel Xe DRM driver is submitted for mainline, it's expected that for all existing hardware it will be disabled by default with continuing to prefer the mature i915 kernel driver. But with the driver going mainline it will make it much easier for interested users to test out and enjoy the new features and performance. The Intel Iris Gallium3D and ANV Vulkan drivers within Mesa go unchanged and in the recent Mesa Git activity more code has been landing for supporting the Xe kernel driver interfaces."

Source:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xe- ... sion-Nears

[Jasper]

............ forgot to add why I requested this inclusion

"As mentioned, it won't be used by default but will require the xe.force_probe= behavior to avoid all current Intel graphics hardware defaulting to the mature i915 driver support."

Source:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xe- ... -Linux-6.8

Also for members who jump from kernel to kernel and use old graphics cards

"Another significant change with the Linux 6.3 DRM is removing old obsolete (DRI1) DRM drivers. The ATI Rage 128, 3Dfx, S3 Savage, Intel 810, SiS, VIA and Matrox MGA DRM driver code has been removed from the kernel as some nice spring cleaning. These old DRI1 DRM drivers haven't been touched in many years and not serving much of a purpose being upstream when they are unmaintained and not supporting modern Linux kernel/DRM functionality."

Source:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.3-DRM