linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] fbdev: fbmem: convert CONFIG_FB_LOGO

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Date:   Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:23:19 +0100
From:   Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
To:     Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org" <dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
        "linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Linux Documentation List <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] fbdev: fbmem: convert CONFIG_FB_LOGO_CENTER into a
 cmd, line option


On 01/17/2019 02:40 PM, Peter Rosin wrote:
> On 2019-01-16 17:45, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
>> On 01/07/2019 11:35 AM, Peter Rosin wrote:
>>> Right. So, here's an update...
>>>
>>> Again, it would probably be best if this went in before 5.0 is released.
>>>
>>> Changes since v1:
>>> - rename from fbcon=center-logo option to fbcon=logo-pos:center (and adjust
>>>   the help text accordingly).
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> From ebfb2feb7ea4298ac9c222e6ea6f9c9a92452084 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>>> From: Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
>>> Cc: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
>>> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
>>> Cc: Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
>>> Cc: dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org
>>> Cc: linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org
>>> Cc: linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
>>> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
>>> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 08:35:26 +0100
>>> Subject: [PATCH v2] fbdev: fbmem: convert CONFIG_FB_LOGO_CENTER into a cmd
>>>  line option
>>>
>>> A command line option is much more flexible than a config option and
>>> the supporting code is small. Gets rid of #ifdefs in the code too...
>>>
>>> Suggested-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
>>> Signed-off-by: Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
>>
>> Patch queued for 5.0, thanks.
> 
> Hmm, I see the patch on the fbdev-for-next branch, but that sounds
> like stuff destined for 5.1? Maybe you simply don't have any
> fbdev-for-current or fbdev-fixes branch or something like that?

Yes. the single public fbdev branch has been sufficient for now
(there is no active fbdev development and patches for -rcX kernels
are even more rare). OTOH there is no problem with adding -fixes
branch once needed..

Best regards,
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics