Re: [PATCH 00/11] fblog: Framebuffer kernel log driver v4

[Florian Tobias Schandinat <FlorianSchandinat@gmx.de>]

On 08/12/2012 02:53 PM, David Herrmann wrote:
> Hi
> 
> This is revision 4 of the fblog driver. It is a replacement for fbcon for
> systems that do not want/need CONFIG_VT. It simply prints the kernel-log to all
> connected framebuffers. Previous versions are available here:
>   v3: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1328164
>   v2: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.serial/8133
>   v1: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m\x133988465602225&w=2
> 
> This patchset is based on linux-next.
> 
> Changes from previous version:
>   - Changed mailinglist to linux-fbdev instead of linux-serial
>   - Added "main_only" and "activate_on_hotplug" module parameters to provide
>     more fine-grained control over which framebuffers are used
> 
> As always simply remove the !VT dependency if you want to test this with VTs
> enabled. Some more background information on deprecating CONFIG_VT can be found
> here:
>   http://dvdhrm.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/killing-off-config_vt/
> 
> I am still looking for someone who is willing to push this to linux-next through
> his or her tree. Feedback is much appreciated!

I'll take care of this. But I'm currently very busy writing a thesis, so
it could take some time. It would be great if someone would find time to
give this a complete thorough review.


Thanks,

Florian Tobias Schandinat

> 
> Thanks
> David
> 
> David Herrmann (11):
>   fbcon: move update_attr() into separate source file
>   fbcon: move bit_putcs() into separate source file
>   fblog: new framebuffer kernel log dummy driver
>   fbdev: export get_fb_info()/put_fb_info()
>   fblog: register one fblog object per framebuffer
>   fblog: open fb on registration
>   fblog: allow selecting fbs via sysfs and module-parameters
>   fblog: cache framebuffer BLANK and SUSPEND states
>   fblog: register console driver
>   fblog: draw console to framebuffers
>   MAINTAINERS: add fblog entry
> 
>  MAINTAINERS                     |   6 +
>  drivers/video/Kconfig           |   5 +-
>  drivers/video/Makefile          |   2 +-
>  drivers/video/console/Kconfig   |  37 ++-
>  drivers/video/console/Makefile  |   4 +-
>  drivers/video/console/bitblit.c | 149 +--------
>  drivers/video/console/fbcon.h   |   5 +-
>  drivers/video/console/fbdraw.c  | 171 ++++++++++
>  drivers/video/console/fbdraw.h  |  30 ++
>  drivers/video/console/fblog.c   | 691 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/video/fbmem.c           |   6 +-
>  include/linux/fb.h              |   3 +
>  12 files changed, 951 insertions(+), 158 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fbdraw.c
>  create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fbdraw.h
>  create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fblog.c
>