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Subject: Re: [RFC 3/4] drm: tegra: use the Common Display Framework
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On 01/30/2013 04:24 PM, Thierry Reding wrote:
>>> Could you pick up a somewhat meaningful name? You know, there are too
>>> many variables with name "drm/connector/output/encoder"... :)
>>
>> Well, it's supposed to be abstract. From the CDF point of view it
>> could be anything besides a panel. I know this makes it an output of
>> an output, but I can't think of anything better right now.
>
> How about renaming "this" to stream to match with what the output is in
> CDF speak.

Good idea.

> And the output's output is the panel, right? Why not just
> call it that? Even if it isn't directly connected to a panel entity but
> has indeed a whole pipeline in between, for tegra-drm it is still a
> panel.

Makes sense indeed. Besides the DT refer it as "panel" already.

Thanks,
Alex.