Re: [PATCH 0/6] Patch series to add of_platform binding to xilinxfb

["Grant Likely" <grant.likely@secretlab.ca>]

On 10/3/07, Andrei Konovalov <akonovalov@ru.mvista.com> wrote:
> Hi Grant,
>
> Grant Likely wrote:
> > (resend due to mailer issues.  Apologies to anyone receiving this twice)
> >
> > This patch series reworks the Xilinx framebuffer driver and then adds
> > an of_platform bus binding.  The of_platform bus binding is needed to use
> > the driver in arch/powerpc platforms.
>
> The patch series looks good (though I did no testing on my site; seems
> the Xilinx ML* boards should not be hurt).

I've tested under both arch/ppc and arch/powerpc on a custom board
that I have here.

>
> BTW, I don't follow the linuxppc list close enough at the moment.
> What boards are going to use of_platform bus binding?

Any Xilinx platform (powerpc & microblaze) using the xilinx
framebuffer (ml300, ml403, etc).

> ML40x/ML300 are not in the arch/powerpc yet, right?

2.6.24 will have Xilinx Virtex support in arch/powerpc.  It's already
in Josh's 4xx maintainer tree.

> Do I recall correct that you have a mpc5200 based one with two xilinxfb's?

Nope, I haven't seen such a beast myself.

> PS
> I don't think you need an ack from me.
> If this is not true, let me know, and I'll ack the patch series

You are the author after all.  :-)  Your ack is probably appropriate,
if not absolutely necessary.

Cheers,
g.

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