Speaker
Erik Kurzinger
Description
Current Linux display server architecture is based on the assumption that memory access by direct rendering devices is implicitly synchronized by the kernel. There is a growing consensus in the community that this has inherent limitations for both performance and functionality. This talk will discuss current efforts towards moving to an explicit synchronization model across Wayland [1], X11 / Xwayland [2], and user-space graphics drivers, including some of the challenges posed, potential solutions, and expected benefits to the Linux graphics ecosystem.
[1] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/merge_requests/90
[2] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/merge_requests/967
| Code of Conduct | Yes |
|---|---|
| GSoC, EVoC or Outreachy | No |
| For which conference do you send the proposal? | X.Org Developers Conference 2022 |
