New AMDGPU Driver Gets More Fixes Ahead Of Its Linux 4.2 Introduction

[phoronix]

Phoronix: New AMDGPU Driver Gets More Fixes Ahead Of Its Linux 4.2 Introduction

With the Linux 4.2 kernel that's soon to enter development, it's adding the new "AMDGPU" DRM driver as needed to support AMD's R9 285 Tonga along with Carrizo APUs and Radeon Rx 300 series graphics cards...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-Fixes-For-Linux-4.2

[fphillips]

It was a big addition - 420K lines.

http://neuling.org/linux-next-size.html

[charlie]

Working with new git code is a hassle as there are no instructions or how-to's for correct RECENT installation. News for my git testing usually come by compilation failures one day. There should be a mandatory wiki for all xorg developers to update BEFORE making changes to git that require new build directories, options, git hosts moves, etc--the stuff that effects auto-compiling scripts. Mailing lists for news is disorganized.