linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] fbdev: remove display subsystem

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Date:	Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:40:23 +0100 (BST)
From:	James Simmons <jsimmons@...radead.org>
To:	Florian Tobias Schandinat <FlorianSchandinat@....de>
cc:	linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] fbdev: remove display subsystem


> This four year old subsystem does not have a single in-tree user
> not even in staging and as far as I know also none out-of-tree.
> I think that justifies removing it which cleans the config up.

The idea was to provide a frame work for text lcd panels, like for example 
the CrystalFontz. Yes no one was interested so I guess having people write 
there own console driver will do.

> Signed-off-by: Florian Tobias Schandinat <FlorianSchandinat@....de>
> Cc: James Simmons <jsimmons@...radead.org>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>

Ack-By: James Simmons <jsimmons@...radead.org>

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