[forum] XFree86 5.0 TODO

[Alex Deucher]

how about RGB overlays might work, however, this would limit you to
hardware that supported it, and it doesn't solve the mouse problem.

--- Kendall Bennett <KendallB@scitechsoft.com> wrote:
> Mark Vojkovich <mvojkovi@XFree86.Org> wrote:
> 
> > > If you kill it, make sure you replace it with something that will
> provide 
> > > equivalent functionality. Games and applications that wish to use
> 
> > > fullscreen graphics under X11 can utilise DGA today, but if you
> kill it, 
> > > you lose that ability. DGA is the closest thing that XFree86 has
> to 
> > > DirectX, but it could be *way* better.
> > 
> >     The problem IS the functionality.  That functionality is
> > unsafe and should go away.  There aren't many apps that use DGA in
> > a legitimate way, and those that do should be seeking alternatives.
> 
> What particular functionality do you believe is unsafe? More 
> particularly, if you believe it is unsafe, should we design a
> 'better' 
> DGA style interface for fullscreen applications that can be safe?
> Once 
> you have a safe replacement for DGA, then kill it off.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> ---
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