[PATCH 11/20] drm/imx: Use drm_fbdev_generic_setup()

Philipp Zabel p.zabel at pengutronix.de
Fri Sep 14 11:42:17 UTC 2018


Hi Noralf,

On Sat, 2018-09-08 at 15:46 +0200, Noralf Trønnes wrote:
> The CMA helper is already using the drm_fb_helper_generic_probe part of
> the generic fbdev emulation. This patch makes full use of the generic
> fbdev emulation by using its drm_client callbacks. This means that
> drm_mode_config_funcs->output_poll_changed and drm_driver->lastclose are
> now handled by the emulation code. Additionally fbdev unregister happens
> automatically on drm_dev_unregister().
> 
> The drm_fbdev_generic_setup() call is put after drm_dev_register() in the
> driver. This is done to highlight the fact that fbdev emulation is an
> internal client that makes use of the driver, it is not part of the
> driver as such. If fbdev setup fails, an error is printed, but the driver
> succeeds probing.
> 
> CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION wasn't honoured by the CMA helper, but it is by
> drm_fb_helper.
> 
> Cc: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel at pengutronix.de>
> Signed-off-by: Noralf Trønnes <noralf at tronnes.org>

Tested-by: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel at pengutronix.de>
Acked-by: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel at pengutronix.de>

regards
Philipp


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