[PATCH v4 1/4] fb: Add dev_of_fbinfo() helper for optional sysfs support

Chintan Patel
2026-01-07T04:43:15Z

Add dev_of_fbinfo() to return the framebuffer struct device when
CONFIG_FB_DEVICE is enabled, or NULL otherwise.

This allows fbdev drivers to use sysfs interfaces via runtime checks
instead of CONFIG_FB_DEVICE ifdefs, keeping the code clean while
remaining fully buildable.

Suggested-by: Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>
Reviewed-by: Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Chintan Patel <chintanlike@gmail.com>
---
include/linux/fb.h | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 05cc251035da..dad3fb61a06a 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -628,6 +628,15 @@ static inline void unlock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info)
mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
}

+static inline struct device *dev_of_fbinfo(const struct fb_info *info)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_DEVICE
+ return info->dev;
+#else
+ return NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
static inline void __fb_pad_aligned_buffer(u8 *dst, u32 d_pitch,
u8 *src, u32 s_pitch, u32 height)
{
--
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