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From: Luc Verhaegen <libv@skynet.be>
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/5] simplefb: add clock handling code
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:02:55 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141105080255.GA23239@skynet.be> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKON4Oyw46zjq8QJNAFi9qWA9-6MpXtGavzVmXQT3SPqH=NpjQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, Nov 02, 2014 at 10:28:48AM -0500, jonsmirl@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Simplefb is also being developed as a way of protecting the BIOS setup
> of the framebuffer past the boot process and out into use as a normal
> user space console.  I in no way support this use. We have experienced
> decades of problems on the x86 with VGA and BIOSes that I do not wish
> to repeat in the ARM world.

Oh wow.

Luc Verhaegen, aka, the guy who made BIOS-free display drivers possible.

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From: libv@skynet.be (Luc Verhaegen)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH v4 0/5] simplefb: add clock handling code
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 09:02:55 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141105080255.GA23239@skynet.be> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKON4Oyw46zjq8QJNAFi9qWA9-6MpXtGavzVmXQT3SPqH=NpjQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, Nov 02, 2014 at 10:28:48AM -0500, jonsmirl at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Simplefb is also being developed as a way of protecting the BIOS setup
> of the framebuffer past the boot process and out into use as a normal
> user space console.  I in no way support this use. We have experienced
> decades of problems on the x86 with VGA and BIOSes that I do not wish
> to repeat in the ARM world.

Oh wow.

Luc Verhaegen, aka, the guy who made BIOS-free display drivers possible.

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From: Luc Verhaegen <libv-AgBVmzD5pcezQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org>
To: "jonsmirl-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org"
	<jonsmirl-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-sunxi <linux-sunxi-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org>,
	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org>,
	Hans de Goede <hdegoede-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>,
	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard
	<plagnioj-sclMFOaUSTBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
	Grant Likely
	<grant.likely-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	Maxime Ripard
	<maxime.ripard-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>,
	Mike Turquette
	<mturquette-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	David Herrmann
	<dh.herrmann-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven
	<geert-Td1EMuHUCqxL1ZNQvxDV9g@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-fbdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-fbdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	devicetree <devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/5] simplefb: add clock handling code
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 09:02:55 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141105080255.GA23239@skynet.be> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKON4Oyw46zjq8QJNAFi9qWA9-6MpXtGavzVmXQT3SPqH=NpjQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>

On Sun, Nov 02, 2014 at 10:28:48AM -0500, jonsmirl-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:
>
> Simplefb is also being developed as a way of protecting the BIOS setup
> of the framebuffer past the boot process and out into use as a normal
> user space console.  I in no way support this use. We have experienced
> decades of problems on the x86 with VGA and BIOSes that I do not wish
> to repeat in the ARM world.

Oh wow.

Luc Verhaegen, aka, the guy who made BIOS-free display drivers possible.

  parent reply	other threads:[~2014-11-05  8:02 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 105+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-10-22 16:45 [PATCH v4 0/5] simplefb: add clock handling code Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45 ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45 ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] simplefb: Add simplefb MAINTAINERS entry Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-11 16:27   ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 16:27     ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 16:27     ` Grant Likely
2014-10-22 16:45 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] dt-bindings: Add a clocks property to the simple-framebuffer binding Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-11 21:42   ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 21:42     ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 21:42     ` Grant Likely
     [not found]     ` <546373C6.4010001@redhat.com>
2014-11-12 14:56       ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 14:56         ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 14:56         ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 15:27         ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-12 15:27           ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-12 15:27           ` Hans de Goede
     [not found]         ` <CACxGe6v15EjpALit4ZJLXDgCkwEYM4t1mryjoQpa3=wpKmXWEg-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-11-12 16:38           ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 17:43             ` Rob Herring
2014-11-12 17:43               ` Rob Herring
2014-11-12 17:43               ` Rob Herring
2014-10-22 16:45 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] simplefb: formalize pseudo palette handling Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-11 16:34   ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 16:34     ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 16:34     ` Grant Likely
2014-10-22 16:45 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] simplefb: add goto error path to probe Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] simplefb: add clock handling code Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-22 16:45   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-28 10:44 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] " Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-28 10:44   ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-28 10:44   ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-28 11:08   ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-28 11:08     ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-28 11:08     ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-28 11:11   ` Rob Herring
2014-10-28 11:11     ` Rob Herring
2014-10-28 11:11     ` Rob Herring
2014-10-28 11:30     ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-10-28 11:30       ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-28 11:30       ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-10-29 11:08       ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-29 11:08         ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-29 11:08         ` [linux-sunxi] " Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-31 20:47         ` Rob Herring
2014-10-31 20:47           ` Rob Herring
2014-10-31 20:47           ` [linux-sunxi] " Rob Herring
2014-11-02 14:39           ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-02 14:39             ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-02 14:39             ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
     [not found]           ` <CAL_JsqKWqq+H5ymUW3n8tkmLJHEUGaKDLX5+orJmGUQ3ECQwUQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-11-02 15:27             ` jonsmirl-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w
2014-11-02 15:28           ` [linux-sunxi] " jonsmirl
2014-11-02 15:28             ` jonsmirl-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w
2014-11-02 15:28             ` [linux-sunxi] " jonsmirl at gmail.com
     [not found]             ` <CAKON4Oyw46zjq8QJNAFi9qWA9-6MpXtGavzVmXQT3SPqH=NpjQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-11-05  3:36               ` Neal Peacock
2014-11-05  8:02             ` Luc Verhaegen [this message]
2014-11-05  8:02               ` Luc Verhaegen
2014-11-05  8:02               ` Luc Verhaegen
2014-11-11 21:49           ` [linux-sunxi] " Grant Likely
2014-11-11 21:49             ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 21:49             ` [linux-sunxi] " Grant Likely
2014-11-12  8:34             ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2014-11-12  8:34               ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2014-11-12  8:34               ` [linux-sunxi] " Geert Uytterhoeven
2014-11-12  9:57               ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12  9:57                 ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12  9:57                 ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 10:08                 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2014-11-12 10:08                   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2014-11-12 10:08                   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2014-11-12 10:28                   ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 10:28                     ` Grant Likely
2014-11-12 10:28                     ` Grant Likely
2014-10-31  8:15 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-31  8:15   ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-31  8:15   ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-10-31  9:00   ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-10-31  9:00     ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-31  9:00     ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-10-31  9:37     ` Javier Martinez Canillas
2014-10-31  9:37       ` Javier Martinez Canillas
2014-10-31  9:37       ` [linux-sunxi] " Javier Martinez Canillas
2014-10-31  9:51       ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-31  9:51         ` Hans de Goede
2014-10-31  9:51         ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-10-31 10:19         ` Javier Martinez Canillas
2014-10-31 10:19           ` Javier Martinez Canillas
2014-10-31 10:19           ` [linux-sunxi] " Javier Martinez Canillas
2014-11-06 14:18   ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-06 14:18     ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-06 14:18     ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-06 15:05     ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-11-06 15:05       ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-06 15:05       ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-11-11 21:54       ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 21:54         ` Grant Likely
2014-11-11 21:54         ` [linux-sunxi] " Grant Likely

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