linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 5/7] (WIP) drm/solomon: Add SSD130X OLED displays SPI support

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Date:   Wed, 9 Feb 2022 17:10:43 +0100
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@...ll.ch>,
        Maxime Ripard <maxime@...no.tech>,
        Noralf Trønnes <noralf@...nnes.org>,
        DRI Development <dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
        Linux Fbdev development list <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 5/7] (WIP) drm/solomon: Add SSD130X OLED displays SPI
 support

On 2/9/22 16:19, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 02:04:17PM +0100, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> On 2/9/22 13:25, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>>> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 10:12 AM Javier Martinez Canillas
>>> <javierm@...hat.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yes, I know. Didn't feel like it, because the patch is a WIP anyways
>> (I haven't tested it but was included just for illustration purposes).
>>
>> If someone confirms that works then I will include a proper DT binding
>> in the next revision.
> 
> In a few weeks I hope I can do this.
>

Thanks, there's no rush. I just included this for your convenience because you
mentioned that have an display with a SPI interface.
 
> But you know Linux is almost always broken (*) on the certain embedded device
> if nobody keep an eye each rc cycle. It might take time to return it in shape
> first.
> 
> *) Speaking out of my own experience with device(s) that I possess.
> 

Unfortunately that's my experience too. I'll keep this patch in the series and
marked as RFC. But in v4 will extend the DT binding to mention the SPI devices.

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