Intel Prepares Its 2.16 DDX Feature Release

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel Prepares Its 2.16 DDX Feature Release

Intel is preparing its summer 2011 xf86-video-intel driver update. The xf86-video-intel 2.16 driver brings several new features to the Intel DDX, which is now available for testing in form of a release candidate...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=OTcyOA

[FreeBSD]

GM45 H264 VA-API acceleration? Is it ready?

[mattst88]

GM45 H264 VA-API acceleration? Is it ready?

(This isn't related to the xf86-video-intel DDX)

Doesn't look like it. The code for that is still in the g45-h264 branch of libva, which hasn't been merged into the master branch. Last change was more than a month ago, and the change before that -- another month ago. Doesn't look like it's being actively worked on.

[mendieta]

Hi

How does this flow downstream? Is it going to be picked up in October? (Ubuntu/Fedora/others)

Thanks!

[mendieta]

Hi

How does this flow downstream? Is it going to be picked up in October? (Ubuntu/Fedora/others)

Thanks!

FWIW, as of this writing, it is still 2.15 in Ubuntu:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/oneiric/x...rg-video-intel
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2)