Arch Linux

Please read this before reporting a bug:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Bug_reporting_guidelines

Do NOT report bugs when a package is just outdated, or it is in the AUR. Use the 'flag out of date' link on the package page, or the Mailing List.

REPEAT: Do NOT report bugs for outdated packages!
Tasklist

FS#44180 - [xf86-video-nv]: Why is this package part of the distribution?

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Earnestly (Earnest) - Saturday, 14 March 2015, 00:35 GMT
Last edited by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Monday, 16 March 2015, 15:26 GMT
Task Type General Gripe
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Laurent Carlier (lordheavy)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

This report was mainly made to reach an understanding or explanation not only
for my own curiosity but for the curiosity of others who are unfortunate enough
to install this particular package.

I'd like to know why this package is still included and thus what value it
provides.

If there is no particular attachment to it, can we see it fit to be removed
entirely?
This task depends upon

Closed by  Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Monday, 16 March 2015, 15:26 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 14 March 2015, 11:59 GMT
Nv supports the riva128 where nouveau does not. Besides that there is no strong reason for this driver.
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Saturday, 14 March 2015, 19:30 GMT
As long as it builds we can keep it. Once it will fail and isn't maintained anymore upstream we will drop it (to AUR).
Comment by Earnestly (Earnest) - Sunday, 15 March 2015, 13:12 GMT
Aha, I was unaware about the riva128 status in nouveau. Fair enough, thanks for the explanations.

Loading...