linux-kernel - RE: [PATCHv2 0/4] LS1021A: Add dcfb framebuffer driver support.

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Date:	Thu, 4 Dec 2014 09:54:08 +0000
From:	"Li.Xiubo@...escale.com" <Li.Xiubo@...escale.com>
To:	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>
CC:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	"plagnioj@...osoft.com" <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	"linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"shawn.guo@...aro.org" <shawn.guo@...aro.org>,
	"alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com" 
	<alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCHv2 0/4] LS1021A: Add dcfb framebuffer driver support.

Hi Tomi,

Thanks for your information very much.

> > Sorry for confusing, it was delayed for other reasons internal.
> >
> > I am not familiar about the DRM, and I'd like to know if the DRM driver will
> be
> > support, should I also develop the libdrm too ? Or just coding in kernel
> level ?
> 
> For simple drm drivers (this looks like it would be a simple one), I
> don't think there's any need for libdrm support. The generic DRM
> interfaces should be enough, so just kernel level coding needed.
> 

That's to say, if I am using the X11 server without any code in usrspace,
If the DRM driver will support /dev/fbX, it could work correctly ?

Thanks,

BRs
Xiubo




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