[OE-core] [PATCH] x86-base.inc: use xf86-video-modesettings as default xserver

[Burton, Ross]

>From memory there are some chipsets which the Intel driver *is* better on.
I recommend we look at the Fedora patches for the intel driver, I believe
that massively reduces the chips that the intel driver will be the primary
driver for.  We can then continue to ship both and not break anything.

Ross

On 10 March 2018 at 00:23, California Sullivan <
california.l.sullivan at intel.com> wrote:

> Most distros have switched to this, and we're seeing better results in
> some areas as well. E.g., on a NUC6CAYS the x11perf -aa10text and
> -rgb10text results see a 20x increase.
>
> [YOCTO #12019].
> [YOCTO #12590].
>
> Signed-off-by: California Sullivan <california.l.sullivan at intel.com>
> ---
>  meta/conf/machine/include/x86-base.inc | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/meta/conf/machine/include/x86-base.inc
> b/meta/conf/machine/include/x86-base.inc
> index f8aacea64cc..e6bfdc6f770 100644
> --- a/meta/conf/machine/include/x86-base.inc
> +++ b/meta/conf/machine/include/x86-base.inc
> @@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ XSERVER_X86_EXT = " \
>             xserver-xorg-module-libint10 \
>             "
>
> -XSERVER_X86_I915 = "xf86-video-intel \
> +XSERVER_X86_I915 = "xf86-video-modesetting \
>             ${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'opengl',
> 'mesa-driver-i915', '', d)} \
>             "
>
> -XSERVER_X86_I965 = "xf86-video-intel \
> +XSERVER_X86_I965 = "xf86-video-modesetting \
>             ${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'opengl',
> 'mesa-driver-i965', '', d)} \
>             "
>
> --
> 2.14.3
>
>
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