linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drm/fb-helper: improve DRM fbdev emulation device names

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Date:   Fri, 21 May 2021 19:18:33 +0200
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>
To:     Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@...e.de>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com>,
        David Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
        Maarten Lankhorst <maarten.lankhorst@...ux.intel.com>,
        Maxime Ripard <mripard@...nel.org>,
        dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/fb-helper: improve DRM fbdev emulation device names

On 5/21/21 6:53 PM, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:

[snip]

>>
>> So what with all the drivers which do _not_ have drm in their name? Also
>> I'm never sure how much these are uapi or not ...
>

That someone could threat as an uapi is a fair point indeed.
 
> Why do we need a suffix anyway?
> 

Yes, I thought the same and was torn about posting a patch to just remove
the suffix. I don't think users care that much if is a fb device from a
fbdev driver or a DRM driver using the fbdev emulation.

>> -Daniel
>>

Best regards,
-- 
Javier Martinez Canillas
Software Engineer
New Platform Technologies Enablement team
RHEL Engineering