From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: tomi.valkeinen@ti.com (Tomi Valkeinen) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:28:35 +0300 Subject: [PATCH V2] video: implement a simple framebuffer driver In-Reply-To: <2863648.BDvrAG5uPk@flatron> References: <1365043183-28905-1-git-send-email-swarren@wwwdotorg.org> <20130408171637.98b5ad1f867bcbda883af68b@linux-foundation.org> <2569832.XQDrhUGNaI@avalon> <2863648.BDvrAG5uPk@flatron> Message-ID: <517F72A3.6010009@ti.com> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org On 04/30/2013 12:15 AM, Tomasz Figa wrote: > Well, there is also at least one legitimate use case for this driver. > > I believe there exist embedded devices on which there is no need to > dynamically control the framebuffer. It needs one time initialization, > usually in bootloader, and then it is used as is, using constant > parameters as long as the system is running. > > I doubt there is a need for any KMS (or any other control) driver for such > devices - dumb framebuffer driver would be everything needed in such case. Isn't there usually the need to power off the hardware when blanking/suspending? Tomi -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 901 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: