[Intel-gfx] [PATCH libdrm] drm: Remove create_handle() drm_framebuffer "virtual".

[Dave Airlie]

On 9 August 2017 at 09:42, Joe Kniss <djmk at chromium.org> wrote:
> Because all drivers currently use gem objects for framebuffer planes,
> the virtual create_handle() is not required.  This change adds a
> struct drm_gem_object *gems[4] field to drm_framebuffer and removes
> create_handle() function pointer from drm_framebuffer_funcs.  The
> corresponding *_create_handle() function is removed from each driver.
>
> In many cases this change eliminates a struct *_framebuffer object,
> as the only need for the derived struct is the addition of the gem
> object pointer.

Why the libdrm in the tag? this isn't for libdrm.

This will break drivers that don't current implement the virtual at all.

I think vwmgfx.

The current code checks if the virtual is there before callng it, this code
just calls the gem code always.

Dave.