Bug 379639 – rename x11-drivers/ati-drivers

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

[Description ScytheMan 2011-08-18 00:58:56 UTC]

Amd has replaced last commands starting with ati-prefix by amd-prefixed ones with release 11.8 (ati-prefixed still exist, but are just a link).

So as a consequence of that, ati-drivers should be renamed to an amd-prefixed package like amd-drivers.

It would be better to replace it by amd-catalyst or amd-fglrx, because it is clear that its a driver cause of its category x11-drivers and you won't think you need it as a "cpu driver" or sth like that. 

I prefer amd-fglrx, because it's shorter than amd-catalyst and you won't mix up with dev-util/catalyst.

[Comment 1 Luca Barbato 2011-08-19 12:23:02 UTC]

The filename is already unrelated and I see little point in changing it now since it doesn't provide any advantage. Thank you for the notice regarding the namechange upstream, though

[Comment 2 Matt Turner 2011-08-19 15:12:52 UTC]

Everyone knows the driver as 'fglrx', and emerge --search fglrx and eix fglrx currently show nothing.

[Comment 3 ScytheMan 2011-08-20 12:36:03 UTC]

The main reason is, that it is much easier to find for new Linux users or users switching from other distributions to Gentoo. 
Debian: fglrx-driver
Fedora: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
Slackware: fglrx-driver

Plus: All supported cards were released after AMD purchased ATi.

[Comment 4 Enrico Tagliavini 2011-08-20 12:49:44 UTC]

How other distro name the driver is fairly pointless. We might add and fglrx reference in the package description.