From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrey Volkov Subject: Re: SM501 framebuffer driver Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:01:01 +0400 Message-ID: <452B371D.90400@varma-el.com> References: <45268042.8050207@billgatliff.com> <20061006162644.GA15499@home.fluff.org> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GXAfy-0007jz-Cf for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:01:14 -0700 Received: from amanaus.varma-el.com ([195.144.240.154]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1GXAfw-0002TT-T8 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:01:14 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20061006162644.GA15499@home.fluff.org> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Robert Whaley Ben Dooks wrote: > On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 11:11:46AM -0500, Bill Gatliff wrote: >> Guys: >> >> >> Sorry about starting a new thread, but I was referred to this >> list/thread by a colleague just a few minutes ago. (OT: it isn't in the >> archives in SF, either!). >> >> I hate to play "me too!", but I also have an SM501 framebuffer driver in >> a partial state of development. I'd love to collaborate with others to >> get a good version pushed upstream. >> >> One of the challenges I've encountered with this chip is dealing with >> all the "other stuff" it has onboard. In my driver, I addressed that by >> creating a whole new bus similar to what Nico did for the UCB1400. I >> was in the process of getting AC97 working when I figured out that that >> part of the chip is so braindead, it isn't worth using--- at least on >> ARM platforms that don't have DMA (which was my case). >> >> In an upcoming project I need to use the USBH, so I'll be revisiting >> this issue again soon. I have also cc'd others who have worked with me >> on this chip. >> >> I'd be happy to post code if that makes sense. Or to host a CVS repo or >> something. > > We have a solution based on an central device in drivers/mfd > which creates a set of sub-devices that are used by the invidicual > drivers > We too ;), and use on our board: http://www.varma-el.com/en/prod?cls=sbc Anyone have objections about berlios.de SVN for a sm501 staff? Andrey ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV