-DRM README file
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-There are two main parts to this package: the DRM client library/interface
-(libdrm.so) and kernel/hardware-specific device modules (such as i915.ko).
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+This is libdrm, a userspace library for accessing the DRM, direct
+rendering manager, on Linux, BSD and other operating systes that
+support the ioctl interface. The library provides wrapper functions
+for the ioctls to avoid exposing the kernel interface directly, and
+for chipsets with drm memory manager, support for tracking relocations
+and buffers. libdrm is a low-level library, typically used by
+graphics drivers such as the Mesa DRI drivers, the X drivers, libva
+and similar projects. New functionality in the kernel DRM drivers
+typically requires a new libdrm, but a new libdrm will always work
+with an older kernel.