freebsd stable - Feb 2018 - [CFT] [X11] graphics/drm-next-kmod now builds, loads and works on FreeBSD-11-stable

On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 12:35 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps at selasky.org>
wrote:
> Hi FreeBSD desktop users!
>
> During the past week and over the weekend all parts needed for building,
> loading and using graphics/drm-next-kmod on FreeBSD-11-stable have been
> completed!
>
> A big thanks to all the people contributing to graphics support under
> FreeBSD in both kernel and user-space! You'll find their names in the
> commit logs including myself :-)
>
> Links:
> https://www.freshports.org/graphics/drm-next-kmod
> https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/329527
>
> Issues are reported here:
> https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/kms-drm/issues
>
> --HPS
>
Wow! That is awesome. Thanks to all of the contributors.

Any instructions? Am I right that the mod setting driver should generally
be used. None of the links above really covers implementation.
--
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On Sun, 2018-02-18 at 14:27 -0800, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 12:35 PM, Hans Petter Selasky 
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi FreeBSD desktop users!
> > 
> > During the past week and over the weekend all parts needed for
building,
> > loading and using graphics/drm-next-kmod on FreeBSD-11-stable have
been
> > completed!
> > 
> > A big thanks to all the people contributing to graphics support under
> > FreeBSD in both kernel and user-space! You'll find their names in
the
> > commit logs including myself :-)
> > 
> > Links:
> > https://www.freshports.org/graphics/drm-next-kmod
> > https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/329527
> > 
> > Issues are reported here:
> > https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/kms-drm/issues
> > 
> > --HPS
> > 
> Wow! That is awesome. Thanks to all of the contributors.
> 
> Any instructions? Am I right that the mod setting driver should generally
> be used. None of the links above really covers implementation.
+1.  I have the vague notion that drm-next has something to do with
supporting newer graphics hardware. ?Since I just bought a new x86 box
whose builtin radeon R6 isn't supported by -current that sounds
interesting to me, where do I find out more about drm-next and how to
try it?

-- Ian?

On 02/18/18 23:27, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 12:35 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps at
selasky.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi FreeBSD desktop users!
>>
>> During the past week and over the weekend all parts needed for
building,
>> loading and using graphics/drm-next-kmod on FreeBSD-11-stable have been
>> completed!
>>
>> A big thanks to all the people contributing to graphics support under
>> FreeBSD in both kernel and user-space! You'll find their names in
the
>> commit logs including myself :-)
>>
>> Links:
>> https://www.freshports.org/graphics/drm-next-kmod
>> https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/329527
>>
>> Issues are reported here:
>> https://github.com/FreeBSDDesktop/kms-drm/issues
>>
>> --HPS
>>
Hi Kevin,
> 
> Wow! That is awesome. Thanks to all of the contributors.
Thank you!
> 
> Any instructions? Am I right that the mod setting driver should generally
> be used. None of the links above really covers implementation.
I believe the package when you install it will give you some 
instructions in the pkg-message.

Basically:

portsnap fetch update

Make sure your kernel sources in /usr/src .
cd /usr/src
make buildkernel -jX
make installkernel -jX

cd /usr/ports/graphics/drm-next-kmod
make all install clean

Edit /etc/rc.conf and add for example:

kld_list="i915kms"

Then reboot and twin your thumbs.

If it fails goto single user mode.

mount -a

Edit /etc/rc.conf and remove the kld_list=...
Save and type exit.

Before starting X.org you should have the correct xf86-video-xxx drivers 
installed, because then 2D and 3D acceleration will activate.

A quick tip for tear-free video with intel drivers:

cat /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Device0"
    Driver "intel"
    Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
    Option "TearFree" "true"
EndSection

--HPS