linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Plan to convert drm/tiny/bochs to drm

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Message-ID: <dd2d2d3e-10be-47bf-9a71-3bec58067688@suse.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:57:05 +0200
From: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@...e.de>
To: Leander Kieweg <kieweg.leander@...il.com>,
 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>,
 Maarten Lankhorst <maarten.lankhorst@...ux.intel.com>,
 Maxime Ripard <mripard@...nel.org>
Cc: David Airlie <airlied@...il.com>, Simona Vetter <simona@...ll.ch>,
 dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org, virtualization@...ts.linux.dev,
 Sean Paul <seanpaul@...omium.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] Plan to convert drm/tiny/bochs to drm_* logging

Hi

Am 18.08.25 um 01:57 schrieb Leander Kieweg:
> From: [Leander Kieweg] <kieweg.leander@...il.com>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am a new contributor looking to get started with kernel development. I found the "Convert logging to drm_* functions" task on the gpu/todo.html list.
> The task description advises contacting the relevant maintainers before starting the work to ensure a patch would be welcome.
> After setting up a build and test environment, I've identified the drm/tiny/bochs driver as a good, self-contained candidate for this conversion.
> Would a patch to convert the remaining legacy logging calls in this driver to their modern drm_* equivalents be welcome?

I've not looked into the driver what's left to do, but sure, go ahead.

Best regards
Thomas


> Thank you for your time,
>
> Leander Kieweg

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