Re: [PATCH 02/20] drm/arc: Use drm_fbdev_generic_setup()

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Hi Noralf,

On Sat, 2018-09-08 at 15:46 +0200, Noralf Trønnes wrote:
> The CMA helper is already using the drm_fb_helper_generic_probe part of
> the generic fbdev emulation. This patch makes full use of the generic
> fbdev emulation by using its drm_client callbacks. This means that
> drm_mode_config_funcs->output_poll_changed and drm_driver->lastclose are
> now handled by the emulation code. Additionally fbdev unregister happens
> automatically on drm_dev_unregister().
> 
> The drm_fbdev_generic_setup() call is put after drm_dev_register() in the
> driver. This is done to highlight the fact that fbdev emulation is an
> internal client that makes use of the driver, it is not part of the
> driver as such. If fbdev setup fails, an error is printed, but the driver
> succeeds probing.
> 
> Cc: Alexey Brodkin <abrodkin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Noralf Trønnes <noralf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Thanks for making these improvements!
I'm wondering what is a base for these changes so that I may try it on
my board?

Preferably I'd like to get a link to the tag in your git tree with all
the prerequisites in place.

-Alexey
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