linux-kernel - [PATCH 3/3] drm/hyprev: Remove reference to hyperv

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Message-Id: <1766809906-26535-1-git-send-email-ptsm@linux.microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:31:46 -0800
From: Prasanna Kumar T S M <ptsm@...ux.microsoft.com>
To: ptsm@...ux.microsoft.com,
	linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org,
	drawat.floss@...il.com,
	tzimmermann@...e.de
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
	simona@...ll.ch,
	airlied@...il.com,
	mripard@...nel.org,
	maarten.lankhorst@...ux.intel.com
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] drm/hyprev: Remove reference to hyperv_fb driver

Remove hyperv_fb reference as the driver is removed.

Signed-off-by: Prasanna Kumar T S M <ptsm@...ux.microsoft.com>
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig                   |  3 +--
 drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_proto.c | 15 +++++----------
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 7e6bc0b3a589..01a1438b35a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -407,8 +407,7 @@ config DRM_HYPERV
 	help
 	 This is a KMS driver for Hyper-V synthetic video device. Choose this
 	 option if you would like to enable drm driver for Hyper-V virtual
-	 machine. Unselect Hyper-V framebuffer driver (CONFIG_FB_HYPERV) so
-	 that DRM driver is used by default.
+	 machine.
 
 	 If M is selected the module will be called hyperv_drm.
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_proto.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_proto.c
index 013a7829182d..051ecc526832 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_proto.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_proto.c
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Copyright 2021 Microsoft
- *
- * Portions of this code is derived from hyperv_fb.c
  */
 
 #include <linux/hyperv.h>
@@ -304,16 +302,13 @@ int hyperv_update_situation(struct hv_device *hdev, u8 active, u32 bpp,
  * but the Hyper-V host still draws a point as an extra mouse pointer,
  * which is unwanted, especially when Xorg is running.
  *
- * The hyperv_fb driver uses synthvid_send_ptr() to hide the unwanted
- * pointer, by setting msg.ptr_pos.is_visible = 1 and setting the
- * msg.ptr_shape.data. Note: setting msg.ptr_pos.is_visible to 0 doesn't
+ * Hide the unwanted pointer, by setting msg.ptr_pos.is_visible = 1 and setting
+ * the msg.ptr_shape.data. Note: setting msg.ptr_pos.is_visible to 0 doesn't
  * work in tests.
  *
- * Copy synthvid_send_ptr() to hyperv_drm and rename it to
- * hyperv_hide_hw_ptr(). Note: hyperv_hide_hw_ptr() is also called in the
- * handler of the SYNTHVID_FEATURE_CHANGE event, otherwise the host still
- * draws an extra unwanted mouse pointer after the VM Connection window is
- * closed and reopened.
+ * The hyperv_hide_hw_ptr() is also called in the handler of the
+ * SYNTHVID_FEATURE_CHANGE event, otherwise the host still draws an extra
+ * unwanted mouse pointer after the VM Connection window is closed and reopened.
  */
 int hyperv_hide_hw_ptr(struct hv_device *hdev)
 {
-- 
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