Re: [GIT PULL]: OMAP2/3 Display Subsystem

From: Tony Lindgren
Date: Tue Sep 22 2009 - 10:33:20 EST


* Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@xxxxxxxxx> [090922 05:36]:
> On 09/22/2009 03:29 PM, Tomi Valkeinen wrote:
>> Linus,
>>
>> Here's the new display subsystem and framebuffer driver for OMAP2/3.
>>
>> The driver has been reviewed on linux-omap and linux-fbdev-devel, and is in
>> use, for example, on N900, Beagle Board and Overo boards. We have an ACK for
>> the OMAP parts from Tony Lindgren, who maintains the OMAP platform.
>>
>> We have gotten positive feedback about the driver, for example in this thread:
>> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125171081901820&w=2
>>
>> The driver is actively maintained and developed further, and I have already a
>> bunch of patches on top of these patches, but I would like to get the big core
>> driver merged first. After the driver is merged, other people can send patches
>> to LCD drivers and board files to enable the new display subsystem on their
>> boards.
>>
>> Andrew said 2-3 weeks ago that he'll merge the driver (after he has looked
>> through it), but he hasn't responded since then. I'm guessing he's quite busy.

I guess that was because there were some merge conflicts at that point, but
those are sorted out now.

> Just in case it matters, here is my redundant confirmation that we are
> successfully using this piece of software for about a year.

Ack, it would be nice to get this merged.

Regards,

Tony
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