QUOTE(u221e @ Nov 12 2006, 07:38 PM)
I've been reading the just released Linux docs on power developer and found something I haven't heard talked about yet. Sony will not be allowing Linux or homebrew software access the RSX GPU.
Under the "Graphics/Video" section of "Linux Kernel Overview" I found this:
"PS3 has a powerful graphic processing unit with high speed host connection. The GPU is connected to both HDMI and AV multi interface. Although the GPU is connected directly to CBE, no direct access by guest OSes to the GPU is allowed currently. Video mode/format setting is also the role of AV setting driver. PS3 Linux fb driver calls AV setting driver to setup video modes.
Currently X server uses virtual frame buffer to render its image. No hardware acceleration is supported under Linux. See the description above section."
To the people wondering how Sony would be able to allow Linux and homebrew without opening the door to piracy, now you know.
Thanks for the info, I wonder how this will affect perfomance under linux?