Numerous Linux/X11 Display Drivers Can No Longer Even Properly Build

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Feb 1, 2022 12:57 AM EDT
Phoronix; By Michael Larabel
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While many Linux enthusiasts like to cite Linux's stellar support for older hardware platforms, in reality that isn't always the case. For instance with many old X.Org user-space mode-setting drivers for powering old graphics cards at least for display purposes, they can no longer even build with with modern toolchains / software components. Given the lack of bug reports around such issues, there are very likely few users trying some of these vintage hardware combinations.

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