Re: [PATCH v2 2/6] drm/panel: Add driver for Novatek NT35532

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 07:19:06AM +0000, cristian_ci wrote:
> On Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 03:27, Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 11:28:10PM +0100, Cristian Cozzolino via B4 Relay wrote:
> > > From: Cristian Cozzolino <cristian_ci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Add support for Novatek NT35532-based 1080p video mode DSI panel.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Cristian Cozzolino <cristian_ci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >  MAINTAINERS                                   |   1 +
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig                 |  11 +
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Makefile                |   1 +
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt35532.c | 779 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  4 files changed, 792 insertions(+)
> > >
> > 
> > Reviewed-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I'm doing a test: since I'm not sure if:
> 
> 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
> 
> is actually needed in Kconfig nt35532 entry, I've temporarily 
> removed that select line and regenerated .config file. Though, 
> I've noticed CONFIG_VIDEOMODE_HELPERS was still set to 'y' 
> nevetheless, so I decided to not going forward since that 
> code would have been built anyway so that there was no 
> point for doing that. I wonder: is that select line really 
> necessary, at this point?

No, it is not used (you don't use corresponding API functions). You can
drop it.

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With best wishes
Dmitry