#1034463 linux: consider CONFIG_AGP=m

Package:
src:linux
Source:
src:linux
Submitter:
Elliott Mitchell
Date:
2023-04-16 06:45:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1034463#5
Date:
2023-04-15 23:51:28 UTC
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Could AGP support be turned into a module for Debian kernels?

I'm tempted to suggest it shouldn't even be built for amd64, but does
seem reasonable for i686 kernels.  Given this, module seems to make
sense.
#1034463#20
Date:
2023-04-16 05:08:03 UTC
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close 1034463
thanks

CONFIG_AGP is built-in in Debian, in particular for:

debian/config/alpha/config:CONFIG_AGP=y
debian/config/amd64/config:CONFIG_AGP=y
debian/config/hppa/config.parisc64:CONFIG_AGP=y
debian/config/ia64/config:CONFIG_AGP=y
debian/config/kernelarch-powerpc/config:CONFIG_AGP=y
debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config:CONFIG_AGP=y

Regards,
Salvatore
#1034463#25
Date:
2023-04-16 06:01:35 UTC
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I hadn't checked all architectures, but was well-aware it is built-in
for amd64.  I was suggesting it should change from being built-in to
being a module.

The reason being AGP is very rare on amd64 motherboards.  According to
the handy reference, AGP was starting to disappear just as amd64 hardware
started hitting the market.

I'm unsure where other architectures stand on the issue.  Yet amd64 it
shouldn't be built-in.