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

Helge Deller
2026-01-11T18:50:40Z

On 1/7/26 05:42, Chintan Patel wrote:
> 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(+)

Whole v4 series applied to fbdev git tree.

Thanks!
Helge