Subject: Re: Driver - cfag12864b Crystalfontz 128x64 2-color Graphic LCD
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Miguel Ojeda <maxextreme@gmail.com>
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Ar Sul, 2006-09-10 am 01:14 +0200, ysgrifennodd Miguel Ojeda:
> parport_register_device() "The PARPORT_DEV_EXCL flag is for preventing
> port sharing, and so should only be used when sharing the port with
> other device drivers is impossible and would lead to incorrect
> behaviour. Use it sparingly!"

This is the one you want. It's there for things like parallel port
quickcams.

> Ok, easier that way. In fact, the conversion function takes just 20
> lines... I can provide it as an example with the driver. Is the
> Documentation/* the right place?

If its only 20 lines why not, in fact if its that short it might be fine
in kernel too.


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