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

[Tomi Valkeinen]

Hi,

On 29/12/15 18:51, Sebastian Frias wrote:
> 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.

Also note that I don't want new fbdev drivers into the mainline kernel.
You should implement a DRM based driver instead.

 Tomi

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