Re: [GIT PULL] Staging driver fix for 5.17-rc6

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 9:08 AM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 11:57:43AM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 5:23 AM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > It resolves a reported problem in the fbtft fb_st7789v.c driver that
> > > could cause the display to be flipped in cold weather.
> >
> > LOL. WTF?
> >
> > I just had to read the commit message for that odd thing.
>
> Here it is in the real world, I should have added this to the changelog,
> but I figured the url might not be permanent:
>         https://www.core77.com/posts/111994/Hyundais-Strange-Cold-Weather-UI-Bug-Digital-Dashboard-Rotates-Flips-Display

Don't keep your production drivers too long in staging?

(sorry, couldn't resist :-)

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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