Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] auxdisplay: Take over maintainership, but in Odd Fixes mode

Andy Shevchenko
2024-02-12T16:43:52Z

On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 06:42:48PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 05:33:39PM +0100, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> > Am 12.02.24 um 14:23 schrieb Andy Shevchenko:
> > > I have no time for this, but since it looks like I'm the main
> > > contributor for the last few years to the subsystem, I'll take
> > > it for now. Geert agreed to help me with as a designated reviwer.
> > > Let's see how it will go...
> >
> > A few days ago, I talked to Javier about how auxdisplay is a hotchpodge of
> > various drivers that seem to belong into other subsystems. Could we attempt
> > to move all drivers into other places and then remove the auxdisplay
> > subsystem?
>
> Can you be more precise on how it can be done? We have at least two clusters of
> the displays: line-display and HD44780-based ones. Moreover, the latter might
> use the former in the future (in some cases).

Btw, I have no time for major things here, if you wish, please take over,
I will be happy to get rid of this.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko