[PATCH v5 1/5] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff related properties

Tomi Valkeinen tomi.valkeinen at ti.com
Fri Nov 14 06:24:18 PST 2014


On 14/11/14 13:03, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Since simplefb nodes do not relate directly to hw typically they have been
> placed in the root of the devicetree. As the represent runtime information
> having them as sub-nodes of /chosen is more logical, specify this.
> 
> Also specify when to set the chosen stdout-path property to a simplefb node.
> 
> For reliable handover to a hardware specific driver, that driver needs to
> know which simplefb to unregister when taking over, specify how the hw driver
> can find the matching simplefb node.
> 
> Last add some advice on how to fill and use simplefb nodes from a firmware
> pov.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com>
> Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert at linux-m68k.org>
> Acked-by: Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard at free-electrons.com>

Ok, so I have pushed this and the other simplefb series to fbdev for-next.

I can still refresh the whole series if need be, but if possible I'd
rather take any new changes as patches on top of the current ones.

 Tomi


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