really want an atomic modeset interface, so this is all about the bright
future.
-There is a conversion guide for atomic and all you need is a GPU for a
-non-converted driver (again virtual HW drivers for KVM are still all
-suitable).
+There is a conversion guide for atomic [1]_ and all you need is a GPU for a
+non-converted driver. The "Atomic mode setting design overview" series [2]_
+[3]_ at LWN.net can also be helpful.
As part of this drivers also need to convert to universal plane (which means
exposing primary & cursor as proper plane objects). But that's much easier to
do by directly using the new atomic helper driver callbacks.
+ .. [1] https://blog.ffwll.ch/2014/11/atomic-modeset-support-for-kms-drivers.html
+ .. [2] https://lwn.net/Articles/653071/
+ .. [3] https://lwn.net/Articles/653466/
+
Contact: Daniel Vetter, respective driver maintainers
Level: Advanced