Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] fb: Add dev_of_fbinfo() helper for optional sysfs support
From: Chintan Patel
Date: Sun Jan 11 2026 - 14:51:07 EST
On 1/11/26 10:50, Helge Deller wrote:
On 1/7/26 05:42, Chintan Patel wrote:Appreciate Helge and everyone who reviewed it! This was my first kernel series and it was good learning experience for me.
Add dev_of_fbinfo() to return the framebuffer struct device when
CONFIG_FB_DEVICE is enabled, or NULL otherwise.
This allows fbdev drivers to use sysfs interfaces via runtime checks
instead of CONFIG_FB_DEVICE ifdefs, keeping the code clean while
remaining fully buildable.
Suggested-by: Helge Deller <deller@xxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Helge Deller <deller@xxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Chintan Patel <chintanlike@xxxxxxxxx>
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include/linux/fb.h | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
Whole v4 series applied to fbdev git tree.