[PATCH 2/4] arm64: dts: exynos: gs101-oriole: configure simple-framebuffer
Peter Griffin
peter.griffin at linaro.org
Wed Dec 18 04:17:23 PST 2024
Hi Andre
On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 at 13:06, André Draszik <andre.draszik at linaro.org> wrote:
>
> The bootloader configures the display hardware for a framebuffer at the
> given address, let's add a simple-framebuffer node here until we get a
> proper DRM driver.
>
> This has several benefits since it's an OLED display:
> * energy consumption goes down significantly, as it changes from white
> (as left by bootloader) to black (linux console), and we generally
> don't run out of battery anymore when plugged into a USB port
> * less of a burn-in effect I assume
> * phone stays cooler due to reduced energy consumption by display
>
> Signed-off-by: André Draszik <andre.draszik at linaro.org>
> ---
Reviewed-by: Peter Griffin <peter.griffin at linaro.org>
Tested-by: Peter Griffin <peter.griffin at linaro.org>
Tested on Oriole device, with latest initramfs and framebuffer was functional.
regards,
Peter
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