[Linux-parport] [PATCH] parport: Add character LCD driver for da850/omap-l138

[Sudhakar Rajashekhara]

On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 18:53:30, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > On TI DA850/OMAP-L138 EVM, HD44780 (24x2) LCD panel is
> > being used, interfaced through the SoC specific LCD
> > interface[1].
> > 
> > Driver from drivers/staging/panel/panel.c works for this
> > LCD panel but that driver expects the LCD panel to be
> > interfaced through a parallel port.
> > 
> > This patch implements a dummy parallel port driver which
> > interfaces to the panel driver in staging area through the
> > LCD interface available on SoC.
> 
> This is a nasty hack, right? Just fixup panel.c to work with your
> interface, too?
> 								Pavel
> 

Agree, that this is a hack. I have submitted a patch which modifies
panel.c to support this kind of interface.

Currently the problem with panel.c is that, it is tightly coupled
with parallel port interface. Panel driver needs to be completely
re-written to de-couple parallel port related stuff. If I have to
do this, then I need to start from ground zero as I do not have a
setup on which HD44780 panel has been interfaced using parallel
port. But I can certainly help here by testing such a modification
to the panel driver by testing on the hardware what I have.

In the meantime, can I re-submit this patch by moving the dummy
parallel port driver to reside in staging area? Later it can be
moved/deleted depending on the modifications to the panel driver.

Regards, Sudhakar