[PATCH 1/2] video: Add i.MX23/28 framebuffer driver

[Sascha Hauer]

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 01:24:20PM +0800, Shawn Guo wrote:
> Sorry, I did not catch up with v1 of the patch set.
> 
> I have a overall comment on the driver.  There is many occurrences
> of mx23, mx28 etc. throughout the file.  IMHO, this is not a good
> idea.  It may be better to use the IP version to handle the
> differences.  In this way, if we have another SoC coming later
> using the same LCDIF revision as i.MX28.  The driver could
> immediately fit in without code change, ideally.
> 
> The only problem with version register is that the offset of LCDIF
> version register is different on i.MX28 from i.MX23.

Can opener inside can. I love it ;)

> You still need
> cpu_is_mx23 to read the correct version.
> 
> BTW, I would try to use cpu_is_mx23 than cpu_is_mx28, as the 'else'
> of cpu_is_mx23 could _possibly_ cover later SoC as well as i.MX28.

There is only one cpu_is_mx28 in the driver without else. I can switch
MXSFB_MX23 and MXSFB_MX28 to MXSFB_V3 and MXSFB_V4 if you like it
better.

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