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diff --git a/Release.txt b/Release.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..204dba7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Release.txt @@ -0,0 +1,231 @@ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.1.0 + Alpha Release 1.3.1cz, 11/12/2001 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Extensions: + +- gamma correction for 24 bit true color mode. + +Known problems: + +- gamma correction does not work for 16 bit true color mode: + LoadPalette gets a gamma correction color table for 5:6:5 RGB, + whereas the SMI RAMDAC wants a 8:8:8 RGB color table. + +- gamma correction only implemented for the Lynx3DM + +- StopVideo don't work. The graphics controller continues to write + into the capture buffer + +Fixed bugs (or new bugs :) ): + +- in SMI_ScreenInit frame buffer size calculation for video changed. + + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.1.0 + Alpha Release 1.3.0cz, 10/26/2001 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +- XAA: clipping rectangle was clipped to visible screen, so offscreen + pixmaps could not been drawn at with accelerated drawing functions. + +Extensions: + +- smi_video: partly rewritten. + - Support for 7111 + - interlaced video via + - XF86Config Option "Interlaced" or + - attribute XV_INTERLACED + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.2 + Alpha Release 1.2.2, 02/14/2001 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +- #920 - Color change/flash at 8bpp when switch back to desktop in rotation + mode. +- #932 - System hangs when enabling rotation in 24-bpp. +- #941 - Overlay disappear in the virtual desktop when move the window. +- #944 - Mouse pointer doesn't work properly in panning modes under rotation. +- #950 - Garbage appears on desktop when click the Basic/Metal for the Theme + Selector. +- #983 - Added ZoomOnLCD option. +- #1058 - Desktop changes color when panning in 24-bpp mode. +- #1069 - CRT is off after exit X on DSTN 800x600. +- #1074 - Screen broken occurs in X when enable Rotation on DSTN 800x600. + +Known problems: + +- When video is playing in panning mode, it is not correctly clipped when you + move the panning window. +- Sound breaks apart in Netscape when moving the window around. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.2 + Alpha Release 1.2.1, 01/03/2001 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +- Severe corruption in 24-bpp across all chips. +- Disable hardware cursor on older BIOSes. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.2 + Alpha Release 1.2.0, 12/13/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +- When restoring from VESAFB graphics mode, the screen did not update with the + UseBIOS switch on. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.9, 11/30/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#581 - Need Linux driver to support zooming via ctrl+alt++ & ctrl+alt+-. +#670 - Screen broken occurs when switch back to the Xwindow during in Rotation + mode. +#671 - Very slow to pop up the Exit menu from X windows during in Rotation mode. +#672 - It doesn't redraw properly in X windows during in Rotation mode. +#689 - Screen broken when toggle between terminal and desktop during playing in + MPEG. +#705 - Linux CRT only 800x600 or 1024x768 there is no display. +#864 - Lockup when video is playing and switching to full-screen command shell. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.8, 11/27/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#640 - X windows shift to the right when start X or apply Rotation. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.7, 11/17/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#676 - Green color only shown in window when run Xlive in Linux. +#835 - Screen black after DPMS on. + + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.6, 11/03/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#687 - Blue rectangle appears when video is clipped on thr right edge of screen. +#735 - When resume from sleep, X does not wake up. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.5, 10/06/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#578 - Don't check for CRT-only when validating modes. +#579 - Corrected DPI issue when DDC monitor is not attached. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.4, 09/20/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#521 - Screen corruption after return from X Server when vesafb is used. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.3, 09/18/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +New features: + +- Added live video capture. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.2, 09/14/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#486 - Video scaling wrong on SM720. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.1, 08/23/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +New features: + +- Added support for overlays. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0.1 + Alpha Release 1.1.0, 08/11/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +New features: + +- Added support for XFree86 4.0.1 server. This implies that support for the 4.0 + server has gone. Hence the change in the alpha version number from 1.0.x to + 1.1.x. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0 + Alpha Release 1.0.2, 08/02/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#161, Corruption when moving windows with a wallpaper background. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0 + Alpha Release 1.0.1, 07/27/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Fixed bugs: + +#160, Mouse pointer sometimes in bad location. +#258, Temporary corruption starting X. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Silicon Motion Driver for XFree86 4.0 + Alpha Release 1.0.0, 06/05/2000 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +This is alpha version 1.0.0 of the Silicon Motion drivers for the XFree86 4.0 +server. See the README file for general information. + +This ALPHA version has the following known problems: + +- During mode initialization, the screen shows temporary garbage. +- Image Transfers are disabled in the hardware for now. + +This driver has been tested on the LynxEM+ 712 chip under 16-bit mode. Any other +mode might still show lock-ups and/or garbage. Please report any problems to +frido@siliconmotion.com. + +Header: //Mercury/Projects/archives/XFree86/4.0/Release.txt-arc 1.33 13 Dec 2000 09:52:48 Frido $ + +$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/siliconmotion/Release.txt,v 1.7 2001/12/20 21:35:37 eich Exp $ |