[RFC PATCH] of/platform: Disable sysfb if a simple-framebuffer node is found

[Javier Martinez Canillas]

Rob Herring <robh at kernel.org> writes:

> On Mon, Dec 04, 2023 at 05:05:30PM +0100, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>> Rob Herring <robh at kernel.org> writes:
>> 
>> > On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 3:39 AM Javier Martinez Canillas
>> > <javierm at redhat.com> wrote:
>> >> Rob Herring <robh at kernel.org> writes:
>> >> > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 4:21 AM Javier Martinez Canillas
>> 
>> [...]
>> 
>> >>
>> >> > However, there might be one other issue with that and this fix. The DT
>> >> > simplefb can have resources such as clocks and regulators. With
>> >> > fw_devlink, the driver won't probe until those dependencies are met.
>> >> > So if you want the framebuffer console up early, then you may want to
>> >> > register the EFI framebuffer first and then handoff to the DT simplefb
>> >> > when it probes (rather than registering the device).
>> >> >
>> >> > But I agree, probably better to take this patch now and have those
>> >> > quirks instead of flat out not working.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> If we do that what's the plan? Are you thinking about merging this patch
>> >> through your OF tree or do you want to go through drm-misc with your ack?
>> >
>> > I can take it. Do we need this in 6.7 and stable?
>> >
>> 
>> IMO this can wait for v6.8 since is not a fix for a change introduced in
>> the v6.7 merge window and something that only happens on a very specific
>> setup (DT systems booting with u-boot EFI and providing an EFI-GOP table).
>> 
>> Also the -rc cycle is already in -rc5, so it seems risky to push a change
>> at this point. And distros can pick the patch if want to have it earlier.
>
> Okay, I've applied it for 6.8.
>

Great, thanks a lot.

> Rob
>

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Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
Core Platforms
Red Hat