linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] OLPC: gxfb/lxfb: add DCON panel modes to framebuffer drivers

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Date:	Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:33:58 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, info-linux@...de.amd.com,
	jordan.crouse@....com, adaplas@...il.com,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] OLPC: gxfb/lxfb: add DCON panel modes to framebuffer drivers

On Monday 14 April 2008, Andres Salomon wrote:
> Since there's no way to autodetect panel modes, we're forced to hardcode
> them in the driver and add a big fat #ifdef.  The OLPC DCON needs a
> specific mode line (at 1200x900).  This adds it to both gxfb and lxfb.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ian.org>

Since the XO is based on Open Firmware, shouldn't the panel size really be
a property in the device tree that can be read by this driver?

	Arnd <><
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