linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] fbdev: add support for Sigma Designs' smp8xxxfb.ko

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Date:	Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:06:36 +0200
From:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>
To:	Sebastian Frias <sf84@...oste.net>,
	Frans Klaver <fransklaver@...il.com>
CC:	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	<linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	mason <slash.tmp@...e.fr>,
	Måns Rullgård <mans@...sr.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] fbdev: add support for Sigma Designs' smp8xxxfb.ko

Hi,

On 29/12/15 18:51, Sebastian Frias wrote:
> On 12/29/2015 03:16 PM, Frans Klaver wrote:
>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Sebastian Frias <sf84@...oste.net>
>> wrote:
>>> Right now we don't know if the driver will be upstreamed.
>>> Let me rephrase my question:
>>>
>>> - how would you recommend enabling FB_CFB_FILLRECT, FB_CFB_COPYAREA and
>>> FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT for a driver that is not included in the kernel's tree?
>>>
>>> If that is not possible, I guess we will have to keep a forked tree
>>> until
>>> the driver is upstreamed, but we would like to avoid that, hence the
>>> question.
>>
>> I guess you'll have to keep on doing that indeed. I'm not aware of any
>> location where out-of-tree drivers are considered. You should try
>> again when you have some actual code to upstream.
>>
> 
> Ok, thanks.

Also note that I don't want new fbdev drivers into the mainline kernel.
You should implement a DRM based driver instead.

 Tomi


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