LIBDRM
LIBDRM is the cross-driver middleware which allows user-space applications (such as Mesa and 2D drivers) to communicate with the Kernel by the means of the DRI protocol.
To understand more about the LIBDRM development, and participate in the process, the following are the main guidelines to get started:
Mailing list
- General developers discussions occur on the dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org mailing list.
- Subscribe to the list at http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/dri-devel.
- Archives are found at http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/.
IRC
- Mesa developers hang out in #dri-devel@freenode.net.
- For Intel-specific issues, most developers also are present on the in #dri-devel@freenode.net channel as well.
Bugs
- When you discover a problem or want to request a new feature, you can file an issue by following the guideline at https://01.org/linuxgraphics/documentation/how-report-bugs.
Patches
The LibDRM development repository is located at DRM repository, and feel free to experiment with it, test the new code and send patches when appropriate! Code speaks louder than words.