From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: shc_work@mail.ru (=?UTF-8?B?QWxleGFuZGVyIFNoaXlhbg==?=) Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:49:26 +0400 Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UmVbMl06IFtQQVRDSCB2Ml0gTWlzYzogQVJNX0NIQVJfTENEOiBQZXJtaXQg?= =?UTF-8?B?dGhlIHVzZSBvZiBhIGRyaXZlciBvbiBhbnkgQVJNIG1hY2hpbmU=?= In-Reply-To: <20121118111016.GS3290@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> References: <1353236200-11435-1-git-send-email-shc_work@mail.ru> <20121118111016.GS3290@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> Message-ID: <1353239366.88869804@f19.mail.ru> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org > > arm-charlcd driver can be used on any ARM machine, so dependency of > > PLAT_VERSATILE is removed. > > This needs a better explanation. We know that it's used on ARMs > reference boards. Which other platforms will be making use of this > driver? Do these other boards implement the same interface, including > the presence of the interrupt? > > I'd need to re-read the specs, but I think that the interface this > driver uses is provided by ARMs FPGA rather than the LCD module itself, > and re-use of this driver would need that IP to be implemented elsewhere. Additionally: But, you are right. This should be reviewed more accuracy for a support for other machines, so please drop this patch. ---