Release Notes for XFree86[tm] 4.1.0
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2. Summary of new features in 4.1.0.
2.1. Card drivers enhancements
- more drivers converted from the cfb to fb framebuffer layer
- more drivers support the RENDER extension
- big-endian support for the mga and tdfx drivers
- support for ATI Radeon on Linux/Alpha
- vmware driver for use by X servers running under a VMWare guest OS
- Matrox G450 support
- support for Trident CyberBladeXP and CyberBladeXPm
- support for NVidia GeForce 3
- XvImage support for GeForce 3 chips
- add 1400x1050 builtin modes
- savage driver updates
- GLINT driver updates, including support for the SGI 1600SW flat panel
- cirrus driver updates
- DRI driver for Radeon
- acceleration for Trident Cyber9388
2.2. Miscellaneous X Server / Extensions updates
- Mesa 3.4.2
- FreeType 2.0.2
- UCS versions of most bitmap fonts
- more locale/international keyboards support
- initial DPS extension support
- support several 'internet' keyboards additional keys
- X11R6.5.1 merge
- lots of int10 support bug fixes
- add XvMC extension (an experimental, not yet finished video
acceleration extension)
- fix a crash in Shape extension
- XFree86-VidModeExtension now allows setting of gamma ramps rather
than just gamma values
2.3. New clients - updates to existing clients
- add glxgears
- add libXmuu (Xmu version that does not rely on Xt/Xaw)
- add libGLU
- security problem in XAsyncReply
- make xdm xinerama-aware (avoid the split login widget)
2.4. Os support
- support for DRI on Linux/ppc
- i810 and i815 support on FreeBSD
- lots for XDarwin updates
- lots of Cygwin support updates
2.5. Build updates
- new distclean make target
- makedepend scripts updates
Release Notes for XFree86[tm] 4.1.0
: Summary of new features in 4.1.0.
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Next: Summary of new features in 4.0.3.