linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.18 V7] drivers: add lcd display support

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Date:	Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:52:35 +0200
From:	"Miguel Ojeda" <maxextreme@...il.com>
To:	"Alexander van Heukelum" <heukelum@...tmail.fm>
Cc:	"Randy Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>, akpm@...l.org,
	"Stefan Richter" <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18 V7] drivers: add lcd display support

On 10/1/06, Alexander van Heukelum <heukelum@...tmail.fm> wrote:
> I think there is a problem with the name anyhow. Would you use the
> LCD(d)isplay driver for an OLED screen?
>
> How about auxiliary display or AUXdisplay?
>
> Alexander
>

Mi first guess was drivers/display/, to put driver about
extra-displays, not only LCDs.

But people thought it can confuse users, so I chose to add "LCD" to be
more specific.

And no, it is not an organic screen. It is for a cfag12864b LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display):

http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/12864b/index.html
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