linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] fbtft: Unorphan the driver for maintenance

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Message-ID: <b13c0634-e766-74db-ab1f-672f5d0c04d6@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:18:30 +0100
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>
To:     Helge Deller <deller@....de>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@...e.de>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andy@...nel.org>, linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@...log.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        Carlis <zhangxuezhi1@...ong.com>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] fbtft: Unorphan the driver for maintenance

On 1/26/22 11:59, Helge Deller wrote:
> On 1/26/22 11:02, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

[snip]

>> P.S. For the record, I will personally NAK any attempts to remove that
>> driver from the kernel. And this is another point why it's better not
>> to be under the staging.
> 
> I agree. Same as for me to NAK the disabling of fbcon's acceleration
> features or even attempting to remove fbdev altogether (unless all
> relevant drivers are ported to DRM).
> 

But that will never happen if we keep moving the goal post.

At some point new fbdev drivers should not be added anymore, otherwise
the number of existing drivers that need conversion will keep growing.

Best regards,
-- 
Javier Martinez Canillas
Linux Engineering
Red Hat