2012-05-21 15:27:21

by Chun-Yi Lee

Subject: [PATCH] gpu: schedule gma500 stub driver for feature removal

In v3.3, the gma500 drm driver moved from staging to drm group by
Alan Cox's 3abcf41fb patch. the gma500 drm driver should control
brightness well and don't need gma500 stub driver anymore.

So, my plan is remove gma500 stub driver at Dec. 2012.

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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index a0ffac0..219d6f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -524,3 +524,14 @@ Files: arch/arm/mach-at91/at91cap9.c
Why: The code is not actively maintained and platforms are now hard to find.
Who: Nicolas Ferre <[email protected]>
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <[email protected]>
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+----------------------------
+
+What: Intel GMA500 Stub Driver
+When: December 2012
+Why: In v3.3, the gma500 drm driver moved from staging to drm group by
+ Alan Cox's 3abcf41fb patch. the gma500 drm driver should control
+ brightness well and don't need gma500 stub driver anymore.
+
+ So, my plan is remove gma500 stub driver at Dec. 2012.
+Who: Lee, Chun-Yi <[email protected]>
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1.6.0.2

2012-05-24 21:35:59

by Greg Kroah-Hartman

Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpu: schedule gma500 stub driver for feature removal

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:23:36PM +0800, Lee, Chun-Yi wrote:
> In v3.3, the gma500 drm driver moved from staging to drm group by
> Alan Cox's 3abcf41fb patch. the gma500 drm driver should control
> brightness well and don't need gma500 stub driver anymore.
>
> So, my plan is remove gma500 stub driver at Dec. 2012.

Why not just remove it right now as it's not needed at all anymore?

thanks,

greg k-h

2012-05-24 23:23:55

by joeyli

Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpu: schedule gma500 stub driver for feature removal

於 五，2012-05-25 於 04:53 +0900，Greg KH 提到：
> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:23:36PM +0800, Lee, Chun-Yi wrote:
> > In v3.3, the gma500 drm driver moved from staging to drm group by
> > Alan Cox's 3abcf41fb patch. the gma500 drm driver should control
> > brightness well and don't need gma500 stub driver anymore.
> >
> > So, my plan is remove gma500 stub driver at Dec. 2012.
>
> Why not just remove it right now as it's not needed at all anymore?
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>
> .

Just I thought remove anything from kernel need add to schedule file
first.

OK, I will send another patch to direct remove it.


Thanks
Joey Lee

2012-05-25 14:11:31

by Alan

Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpu: schedule gma500 stub driver for feature removal

On Fri, 25 May 2012 04:53:50 +0900
Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:23:36PM +0800, Lee, Chun-Yi wrote:
> > In v3.3, the gma500 drm driver moved from staging to drm group by
> > Alan Cox's 3abcf41fb patch. the gma500 drm driver should control
> > brightness well and don't need gma500 stub driver anymore.
> >
> > So, my plan is remove gma500 stub driver at Dec. 2012.
>
> Why not just remove it right now as it's not needed at all anymore?

If there are distros not currently ahipping the GMA500 driver or people
updating old kernels using vesa and not having the right server bits it
might cause them problems - giving it 6 months isn't a bad idea IMHO