linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] video: fbdev: imxfb: support AUS mode

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Date:   Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:33:36 +0100
From:   Martin Kaiser <martin@...ser.cx>
To:     Uwe Kleine-König 
        <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Sascha Hauer <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
        Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] video: fbdev: imxfb: support AUS mode

Hello Uwe,

Thus wrote Uwe Kleine-König (u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de):

> given fbdev is orphaned
> (http://git.kernel.org/linus/238600783d7470bec19350b0ee79e01825d3c84f)

fbdev is no longer orphaned, Bartlomiej is the new maintainer.

> I think it would be nice to move the imxfb driver over to drm.
> I don't know much about drm, so I cannot say if that is easy or not, but
> long term I think this is more robust than fbdev.

I am aware that fbdev is in maintenance mode. However, I hope that small
modifications like the one I submitted are still possible.

In the long run, I agree that we should move imxfb to drm.

Best regards,
Martin