It's been a long time in the making, but the xf86-video-radeonhd 1.2 driver has just been pushed out the door. RadeonHD 1.2 is the first new release for this open-source ATI R500/600 driver since December of last year. The RadeonHD 1.2 driver includes support for new AMD graphics processors, 2D XAA/EXA acceleration, and other changes.

Changelog:

• Added support for RV620, RV635, and R680.
• Added 2D acceleration for R5xx (including RS6xx), both XAA and EXA.
• Added support for DDIA block (second digital output) on RS690.
• Added support for interlaced modes
• Added additional layers for splitting outputs into encoders and transmitters as needed for new hardware.

• Added support for DragonFly BSD.

• Improved RandR corner cases.
• Improved handling of secondary cards.
• Implemented foundation work for future TV support.
• Huge number of bugfixes and minor updates.

Program Information Category: Drivers Type: Free Version: 1.2 Size: Works on: Linux Product page: here