linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/8] Droid4 DTS update

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Date:   Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:00:33 -0700
From:   Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:     Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
        Benoît Cousson <bcousson@...libre.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] Droid4 DTS update

* Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> [170317 04:50]:
> Hi!
> 
> > The mounting-matrix for the sensors and the touchscreen's 
> > rotation assume, that the phone's default rotation is vertical.
> > I think that's sensible, because
> > 
> >  * Android on the phone uses this as default rotation
> >    (like almost? all other phones)
> >  * volume buttons make sense (in horizontal position one
> >    would expect, that left button means lower volume. I
> >    know at least Maemo swaps them)
> > 
> > That should cover all mainline drivers.
> 
> Actually, I'd use orientation with keyboard open (horizontal) -- as
> that's how the console will be orientated (right?) and how the linux
> will be most useful...

Right, so how can we do that by default? I currently have
"fbcon=rotate:1" in cmdline.

BTW, I think with omap4 we have the tiler hardware taking care
of the rotation on omap4, well I have not verified that though.

Regards,

Tony