initial output configuration.
</para>
<para>
- Note that the tasks performed at driver load time must not
- conflict with DRM client requirements. For instance, if user
+ If compatibility is a concern (e.g. with drivers converted over
+ to the new interfaces from the old ones), care must be taken to
+ prevent device initialization and control that is incompatible with
+ currently active userspace drivers. For instance, if user
level mode setting drivers are in use, it would be problematic
to perform output discovery & configuration at load time.
Likewise, if user-level drivers unaware of memory management are
needs to be taken to keep both old and new applications and
libraries working. The i915 driver supports the "modeset"
module parameter to control whether advanced features are
- enabled at load time or in legacy fashion. If compatibility is
- a concern (e.g. with drivers converted over to the new interfaces
- from the old ones), care must be taken to prevent device
- initialization and control that is incompatible with
- currently active userspace drivers.
+ enabled at load time or in legacy fashion.
</para>
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