From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Noralf Tronnes <notro@tronnes.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:58:02 +0000
Subject: Is fbdev deprecated?
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Hi,

I've read several comments on this list that indicates that fbdev should=20
be avoided for new drivers.
I'm writing drivers for MIPI DBI type 1 compatible controllers with=20
onchip RAM.
This onchip memory is scanned out to the panel. So the driver just=20
sync's the
framebuffer with the controller memory (partial updates also).
I rely on deferred io to do this. The ssd1307fb is a similar type of driver.

Is this still a use case for fbdev, or is DRM the only way now?

Here's a description of the driver stack:=20
https://github.com/notro/fbdbi/wiki


Regards,
Noralf Tr=F8nnes