[PATCH 0/6] simple framebuffer driver with RPi support

[Sascha Hauer]

On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 09:56:51AM +0200, Andre Heider wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:23:40PM +0200, Andre Heider wrote:
> > This set adds a common simple framebuffer driver for platforms which choose
> > to support it. RPi support is part of this set.
> > 
> > The driver serves two functions:
> > * a framebuffer driver for barebox
> > * pass an active framebuffer configuration to a loaded kernel
> 
> Pondering over this again, this is probably the wrong approach. There's
> no need for a distinct simplefb driver for barebox, bcm2835 can have its own
> fb driver like everyone else,

Right,

> and the simplefb configuration for the
> kernel can be done independent of the fb barebox driver in use...

Yes.

I think we should have an option whether a framebuffer should be kept
enabled when starting a kernel. If yes, then we have to resever the
memory for the framebuffer and create the simplefb node. If not, we have
to disable the framebuffer.

Sascha


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