[Buildroot] [PATCH 07/28] xserver_xorg-server: add more explanations about the two variants

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 01/06/13 22:29, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni<thomas.petazzoni at free-electrons.com>

Acked-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout at mind.be>
  (untested)

> ---
>   package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in |   10 ++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
> index 2382786..6c70196 100644
> --- a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
> +++ b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
> @@ -68,12 +68,22 @@ choice
>   config BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_MODULAR
>   	bool "Modular X.org"
>   	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE&&  BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
> +	help
> +	  This variant of the X.org server is the full-blown variant,
> +	  as used by desktop GNU/Linux distributions. The drivers (for
> +	  input and graphics) are built separately from the X.org
> +	  server (see the xdriver* packages).

  Come to think of it, it would be more logical to move these packages 
directly below the xorg-server config option.


>   comment "X.org requires largefile and C++ support"
              ^
              Modular X.org
  would also be an improvement.

>   	depends on !(BR2_LARGEFILE&&  BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP)
>
>   config BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_KDRIVE
>   	bool "KDrive / TinyX"
> +	help
> +	  This variant of the X.org server is a lightweight version
> +	  intended for embedded systems. The drivers (for input and
> +	  graphics) are built into the server. It is generally used
> +	  directly on top of the Linux framebuffer.

  without DRM or video card specific drivers.

  Right?

  Regards,
  Arnout

>
>   endchoice
>


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