From: Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@ti.com>
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] fbcon: Change fbcon_init from module_init to fs_initcall
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:34:46 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5464C186.8030806@ti.com> (raw)
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On 13/11/14 15:34, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Various fb drivers register themselves before module_init so as to have a
> console as early as possible, this is of little use if fbcon does not initialze
> early too.
>
> Fbcon cannot initialize earlier then fs_initcall, because then the creation
> of /sys/class/graphics/fbcon will fail.
Not related to this series, but makes me wonder how difficult it would
be to get fbcon and simplefb initialize at even earlier stage. Well,
something for the future.
Tomi
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From: tomi.valkeinen@ti.com (Tomi Valkeinen)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH v3 4/4] fbcon: Change fbcon_init from module_init to fs_initcall
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:34:46 +0200 [thread overview]
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In-Reply-To: <1415885645-24613-4-git-send-email-hdegoede@redhat.com>
On 13/11/14 15:34, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Various fb drivers register themselves before module_init so as to have a
> console as early as possible, this is of little use if fbcon does not initialze
> early too.
>
> Fbcon cannot initialize earlier then fs_initcall, because then the creation
> of /sys/class/graphics/fbcon will fail.
Not related to this series, but makes me wonder how difficult it would
be to get fbcon and simplefb initialize at even earlier stage. Well,
something for the future.
Tomi
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] fbcon: Change fbcon_init from module_init to fs_initcall
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:34:46 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5464C186.8030806@ti.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1415885645-24613-4-git-send-email-hdegoede-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
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On 13/11/14 15:34, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Various fb drivers register themselves before module_init so as to have a
> console as early as possible, this is of little use if fbcon does not initialze
> early too.
>
> Fbcon cannot initialize earlier then fs_initcall, because then the creation
> of /sys/class/graphics/fbcon will fail.
Not related to this series, but makes me wonder how difficult it would
be to get fbcon and simplefb initialize at even earlier stage. Well,
something for the future.
Tomi
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-11-13 14:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-11-13 13:34 [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff related properties Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] simplefb: Add support for enumerating simplefb dt nodes in /chosen Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] simplefb: Change simplefb_init from module_init to fs_initcall Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 14:32 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:32 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:32 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:47 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 14:47 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 14:47 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] fbcon: Change fbcon_init " Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 13:34 ` Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 14:34 ` Tomi Valkeinen [this message]
2014-11-13 14:34 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:34 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:28 ` [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff related properties Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:28 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:28 ` Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 14:46 ` [linux-sunxi] Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff relate Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 14:46 ` Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff related properties Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 14:46 ` [linux-sunxi] " Hans de Goede
2014-11-13 15:52 ` [linux-sunxi] Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff relate Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 15:52 ` Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff related properties Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 15:52 ` [linux-sunxi] " Tomi Valkeinen
2014-11-13 16:07 ` [linux-sunxi] Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff relate Grant Likely
2014-11-13 16:07 ` Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: simplefb: Specify node location and handoff related properties Grant Likely
2014-11-13 16:07 ` [linux-sunxi] " Grant Likely
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