linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] drm/virtio: add edid support

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Date:   Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:54:22 +0100
From:   Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>
To:     virtio-dev@...ts.oasis-open.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        David Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:VIRTIO GPU DRIVER" 
        <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] drm/virtio: add edid support

On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 10:38:04AM +0100, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 07:32:06AM +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> > linux guest driver implementation of the VIRTIO_GPU_F_EDID feature.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>
> 
> Like with bochs, I think drm_do_get_edid() here is overkill and fairly
> pointless.

Like with bochs it makes sense to use drm_do_get_edid(), because it
handles edid override and other common stuff.  Not that this should
actually be needed for virtual devices, but I think it still makes sense
for consistency with other drivers, and it might be handy for testing
too.

cheers,
  Gerd