[ATrpms-users] xvmc-opengl support for MythTV

[Axel Thimm]

On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 09:57:06AM -0500, Mitch Gore wrote:
> >
> > I think it only works if buildfing against the nvidia libs instead of
> > xvmcw which means that the package would only work on nvidia systems
> > later on (but correct me if I'm wrong!).
> >
> > You can take the srpm and use the switches to rebuild against nvidia,
> > if you like.
> >
> I am not a expert packager but I am just trying to understand what you
> mean.  When you saying it only works if building against the nvidia libs
> does that mean that your MythTV version would only work if you have the
> version of the nvidia drivers installed that you compiled the rpm's with?

It would also mean that it only works for nvidia and no other graphics
card. It would not be an issue for me to have the nvidia graphics libs
installed.

> Therefore, this would create more work as you would have to recompile the
> Myth RPM's every time a new version of the driver came out?

No, not more work (I'm not shy of that ;), it would just not work on
every system out there as it does now via xvmcw.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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