Kernel Mode-Setting Push For Linux 2.6.29 Kernel

David Airlie has just called upon Linus Torvalds to pull the kernel mode-setting framework and Intel KMS driver support into the Linux 2.6.29 kernel. If you're a faithful Phoronix reader this shouldn't come as a surprise since Intel, Red Hat, and others have been busy hacking away at kernel mode-setting to get it ready to merge.
The core kernel mode-setting code will now be in the next mainline kernel release along with the Intel i915 KMS driver, but the kernel must be built with the CONFIG_DRM_I915_KMS option since KMS isn't yet enabled by default.
Kernel mode-setting allows for faster VT switching, improved suspend-and-resume support, a flicker-free boot experience, eliminating the need for X to be banging on the hardware, and various other benefits.
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