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

Chintan Patel
2026-01-11T19:51:07Z

On 1/11/26 10:50, Helge Deller wrote:
> 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.
>
Appreciate Helge and everyone who reviewed it! This was my first kernel
series and it was good learning experience for me.