Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] drm/tiny: ili9486: remove conflicting framebuffers

From: Javier Martinez Canillas
Date: Tue Dec 06 2022 - 09:15:25 EST


On 12/6/22 10:52, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> Hi
>
> Am 06.12.22 um 10:41 schrieb Neil Armstrong:
>> Hi Carlo,
>>
>> On 06/12/2022 09:34, Carlo Caione wrote:
>>> For platforms using simplefb / efifb, call
>>> drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers() to remove the conflicting
>>> framebuffer.
>>
>> Conflicting framebuffer on the SPI display ? How is that possible ?
>
> Calling drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers() is only required if the
> graphics card may have been pre-initialized by the system, such as a
> VGA-compatible card on a PC.
>
> Could the SPI display have been initialized by the firmware? If not, the
> call should be left out.
>

Agree.

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Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
Core Platforms
Red Hat