Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] fbdev: Internalize fbcon

[Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>]

On 5/27/26 17:14, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> Turn fbcon into an internal client of fbdev. Manage all interactions
> with graphics drivers within fbdev. Add helpers for these tasks and
> convert drivers.
> 
> Fbdev's PS3 and SH-Mobile drivers update fbcon as part of user-invoked
> mode changes. Call the new helpers, which also fix inconsistencies
> among the various code paths.
> 
> Vga-switcheroo remaps the fbcon terminals when switching physical
> outputs. For now, hide this in another helper. The call will later
> move into DRM's fbdev emulation.
> 
> With all refactoring in place, fbdev manages fbcon interactions by
> itself. Remove the public interfaces.
> 
> v3:
> - resolve vga-switcheroo dependencies wrt fbcon (Geert)
> v2:
> - use '#if defined' (Helge)
> 
> Thomas Zimmermann (4):
>    fbdev: Wrap user-invoked calls to fb_set_var() in helper
>    fbdev: Wrap user-invoked calls to fb_blank() in helper
>    fbdev: Wrap fbcon updates from vga-switcheroo in helper
>    fbdev: Do not export fbcon from fbdev
The v2 series is now dropped, and instead the v3 series is applied to fbdev git tree.

Thanks!
Helge