Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] video, sm501: add OF binding to support SM501

From: Heiko Schocher
Date: Mon Dec 13 2010 - 02:07:27 EST


Hello Randy,

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:31:15 +0100 Heiko Schocher wrote:
>
>> - add commandline options:
>> sm501.fb_mode:
>
> sm501.mode:

Sorry, type, should be "sm501fb.mode", thanks!

>> Specify resolution as "<xres>x<yres>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>]"
>> sm501.bpp:

Here too, "sm501fb.bpp"

>> Specify bit-per-pixel if not specified mode
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 7 +
>> Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/sm501.txt | 30 +++
>> drivers/mfd/sm501.c | 141 ++++++++------
>> drivers/video/sm501fb.c | 264 +++++++++++++++++---------
>> include/linux/sm501.h | 8 +
>> 5 files changed, 299 insertions(+), 151 deletions(-)
>> create mode 100644 Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/sm501.txt
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
>> index cdd2a6e..6341541 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
>> @@ -2301,6 +2301,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
>> merging on their own.
>> For more information see Documentation/vm/slub.txt.
>>
>> + sm501.bpp= SM501 Display driver:
>> + Specify bit-per-pixel if not specified mode
>
> Specifiy bits-per-pixel if not specified by 'mode'
>
>> +
>> + sm501fb.mode= SM501 Display driver:
>
> Shouldn't that be sm501.mode ?

No, the name of the source file is sm501fb.c -> sm501fb is right here.
As the sm501 is a multifunction device, the "fb" is more precise here.

>> + Specify resolution as
>> + "<xres>x<yres>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>]"
>> +
>> smart2= [HW]
>> Format: <io1>[,<io2>[,...,<io8>]]
>
>
> However, I think that these shouldn't be added to Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> but should be added to the Documentation/fb/ sub-directory either by adding to
> Documentation/fb/modedb.txt or by adding a new file Documentation/fb/sm501.txt.

Ok, do this. Thanks for the review!

bye,
Heiko
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