[maemo-developers] 3d chipset...

[From: Jesse Guardiani]

It looks like the real issue is that the PowerVR folks haven't released 
a linux 2.6 driver for the chip (and reading
their web page, they don't intend to). That sucks. If Nokia can't lean 
on PowerVR to get a 3D driver for 2.6
out of them, then I think Nokia should consider a different chipset for 
the n800's successor. I think 3D support
is a major needed feature these days. It would also open up the door for 
serious gaming on the n800, and that
can't be a bad thing for sales...

Just my opinion.

Simon Pickering wrote:
> It's all in the archives of the maemo-developer list, try a search for PowerVR.
>
> Could this be added to the wish list (do I need a bug tracker entry too)?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Simon
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org 
>> [mailto:maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org] On Behalf Of Guard][an
>> Sent: 29 June 2007 14:44
>> To: maemo-developers at maemo.org
>> Subject: Re: 3d chipset...
>>
>> i'm sure someone else will be able to enlighten you better 
>> than i do but 
>> from what i can recall, it's not only a matter of providing a 
>> driver and 
>> enabling the device. there are bus and memory bandwidth 
>> considerations 
>> that somehow make the use of the 3d chipset useless on the 
>> current hardware
>>
>> can someone confirm this ?
>>
>> g.
>>
>> Jesse Guardiani wrote:
>>     
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> Just a quick note. If I could have one thing changed 
>>>       
>> software wise on 
>>     
>>> the n800, I'd enable the 3d chipset. I probably wouldn't 
>>>       
>> even use it for 
>>     
>>> 3d graphics, just to accelerate 2d graphics. That would be 
>>>       
>> sweet. pygame 
>>     
>>> is nice, but I want translucency and lighting effects.
>>>
>>>       
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