Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268127AbUIJGBo (ORCPT ); Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:01:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268250AbUIJGBo (ORCPT ); Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:01:44 -0400 Received: from gate.crashing.org ([63.228.1.57]:14287 "EHLO gate.crashing.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S268127AbUIJGBm (ORCPT ); Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:01:42 -0400 Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] fbdev broken in current bk for PPC From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt To: adaplas@pol.net Cc: Linux Fbdev development list , Linux Kernel list , Andrew Morton In-Reply-To: <200409101328.57431.adaplas@hotpop.com> References: <1094783022.2667.106.camel@gaston> <200409101328.57431.adaplas@hotpop.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1094796002.14398.118.camel@gaston> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:00:02 +1000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 898 Lines: 24 On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 15:28, Antonino A. Daplas wrote: > If fb_get_options returns an error, drivers will not proceed with their > initialization. The second method is more compatible with the > previous setup semantics. > > I told Geert that if the changes did bite us, then I have no choice > but to add support for the second method. > > So, if you think that the first method is not enough, then I will add the > second method. Let me know. I submited a patch moving offb to the bottom of the Makefile to at least restore normal drivers. For ofonly, a bit more hackish, but what about failing register_framebuffer for anything but offb ? Ben. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/