Genode OS Framework version 17.05 released

[Nobody III]

Are you using vesa_drv or intel_fb_drv? If you're using intel_fb_drv,
that's your problem. If not, I can try running a basic Genode system on my
AMD CPU & GPU desktop, and tell you whether it works for me.

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Chris Rothrock <cgrothrock at ...9...>
wrote:

> Any laptop or PC I compile Genode on that has an Intel CPU works fine for
> the framebuffer.  Any PC or laptop I compile Genode on that has an AMD CPU
> the framebuffer doesn't work.  So far from what we have been able to
> determine is there is not support for AMD's framebuffering and any sort of
> interaction using an AMD CPU has to be done with a serial port, not
> standard video output.  If I am wrong in this conclusion, please correct
> me, but this is something we have actively found to be the case.
>
> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Norman Feske <norman.feske at ...1...
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> > 1. Does this release port in the newest seL4 kernel (4.4) or still the
>> > 4.3.2?
>>
>> The update of seL4 is scheduled for version 17.08. Please see our road
>> map [1] for our planning.
>>
>> [1] http://genode.org/about/road-map
>>
>> > 2. Is there framebuffer support for AMD processors (if not, is there a
>> > build with this target in mind)?
>>
>> Admittedly, I do not fully grasp the question. Are you referring to a
>> particular AMD CPU with integrated graphics? As far as I know, graphics
>> devices are usually realized as PCI devices and most cards support VESA.
>> Have you tried our VESA driver with your device?
>>
>> We do not have a current ambition to focus specifically on AMD hardware
>> in the immediate future. If there is commercial interest, of course we'd
>> work on it as a commissioned project, but not on our own account.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Norman
>>
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>
> Chris Rothrock
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