Re: [PATCH v2] ARM: exynos_defconfig: Enable Samsung media platform drivers as modules

From: Javier Martinez Canillas
Date: Mon Mar 28 2016 - 11:15:18 EST


Hello Krzysztof,

On 03/28/2016 01:14 AM, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>
> On 03/28/2016 12:28 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 25.03.2016 12:15, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How about doing the same for multi_v7?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't consider multi_v7 because media drivers aren't necessary for booting
>>> the boards and so it could increase build times for not real benefits in most
>>> machines. But I can enable it in multi_v7 as a follow-up if you think that it
>>> makes sense there too.
>>
>> I consider use cases of multi_v7 the same as exynos (except the
>> difference in policy: use always modules). This means that if it makes
>> sense to enable some media drivers on exynos (for build coverage, boot
>> testing and real usage) then it makes sense to do the same for multi_v7.
>>
>
> Ok, thanks a lot for your suggestion. I'll post a patch for multi_v7 then.
>
>> In ideal future we would move entirely from exynos-specific image to one
>> common image for testing: the multi_v7. It would make things simpler.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Krzysztof
>>
>

Tobias mentioned on IRC that the exynos4-is driver conflicts with the
Exynos DRM driver since both exynos_drm_fimc and exynos-fimc-is use
the FIMC block.

So I think we should just discard $SUBJECT and instead add a Kconfig
check to not allow both drivers to be built as suggested by Tobias.

Like is the case for the other components (G2D, GSC, Mixer, etc).

Best regards,
--
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America