Re: PATCH 2.3.99.7.5: update for clgenfb fbdev driver

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Sat, 6 May 2000, Kazunori Aoshima wrote:
> From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
> on " Re: PATCH 2.3.99.7.5: update for clgenfb fbdev driver "
> date: Fri, 5 May 2000 13:38:26 +0200 (CEST) >>>
>
> > On Fri, 5 May 2000, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > > updates my cirrus logic fbdev driver with a few cleanups, fix 0xA0000
> > > bug (note to alan), module and PCI cleanups, ...
> >
> > Since clgen_of_init() is exactly the same as clgenfb_init(), and since clgenfb
> > uses PCI resource management, can't we simply get rid of the OF specific stuff
> > in clgenfb?
> >
> > Can someone please test this by disabling Offb (CONFIG_FB_OF=n) and seeing
> > whether everything still works fine? Thanks!
>
> I would like to test it on my PowerStack.
>
> The test need to test two things.
>
> 1. Add clgenfb (Version? I have 1.9.4.4 .) patch on newest
>    kernel 2.3.99.7.5 .

You best use clgenfb from 2.3.99-pre7-6, I think.

> 2. CONFIG_FB_OF=n and CONFIG_FB_CLGEN=y needs on the config file.

Yes, that should do it.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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