linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] drm: move i915_kick_out_vgacon to drm_fb

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Date:   Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:09:12 +0100
From:   Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>
To:     Noralf Trønnes <noralf@...nnes.org>
Cc:     dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...tlin.com>,
        "open list:INTEL DRM DRIVERS excluding Poulsbo, Moorestow..." 
        <intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
        Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@...el.com>,
        Sean Paul <sean@...rly.run>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] drm: move i915_kick_out_vgacon to drm_fb_helper

> > +int drm_fb_helper_kick_out_vgacon(void);
> > +
> 
> Don't you need a dummy version as well for this one, like how it's done
> for the other functions, to cover the case when DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION is
> not selected?

Good question.

I guess it makes sense to kick out vgacon even with CONFIG_FB=n.

But when integrating this into
drm_fb_helper_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers() as suggested by
Daniel this isn't going to fly ...

cheers,
  Gerd