Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] fbdev broken in current bk for PPC

Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2004-09-10T06:01:44Z

On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 15:28, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:

> If fb_get_options returns an error, drivers will not proceed with their
> initialization. The second method is more compatible with the
> previous setup semantics.
>
> I told Geert that if the changes did bite us, then I have no choice
> but to add support for the second method.
>
> So, if you think that the first method is not enough, then I will add the
> second method. Let me know.

I submited a patch moving offb to the bottom of the Makefile to at
least restore normal drivers. For ofonly, a bit more hackish, but
what about failing register_framebuffer for anything but offb ?

Ben.