Re: [RFC PATCH] fbdev: add support for Sigma Designs' smp8xxxfb.ko

[Sebastian Frias]

On 12/29/2015 03:16 PM, Frans Klaver wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Sebastian Frias <sf84@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Right now we don't know if the driver will be upstreamed.
> > Let me rephrase my question:
> >
> > - how would you recommend enabling FB_CFB_FILLRECT, FB_CFB_COPYAREA and
> > FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT for a driver that is not included in the kernel's tree?
> >
> > If that is not possible, I guess we will have to keep a forked tree until
> > the driver is upstreamed, but we would like to avoid that, hence the
> > question.
>
> I guess you'll have to keep on doing that indeed. I'm not aware of any
> location where out-of-tree drivers are considered. You should try
> again when you have some actual code to upstream.

Ok, thanks.
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