linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/6] fbcon: Pass struct fbcon to callbacks in struct fbcon

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Message-ID: <60f8cfc8-ccc0-4a55-bce5-7ab30c3ae1c1@suse.de>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 15:08:12 +0200
From: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@...e.de>
To: Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc: simona@...ll.ch, deller@....de, linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org,
 dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/6] fbcon: Pass struct fbcon to callbacks in struct
 fbcon_bitops

Hi

Am 05.09.25 um 21:00 schrieb Sam Ravnborg:
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 12:36:41PM +0200, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
>> The callbacks in struct fbcon_bitops are for struct fbcon. Pass an
>> instance to the callbacks; instead of the respective struct fb_info.
> This looks looks like a pointless change.
> All the operations requires fb_info and needs to pcik it anyway.

Yeah, it's in preparation of a later change. As I already had the patch 
ready, i submitted it. I'll drop it now and re-submit when it's required.

Best regards
Thomas

>
> 	Sam

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