On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 10:41, Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Convert msm' fbdev code to struct drm_client. Replaces the current > ad-hoc integration. The conversion includes a number of cleanups. As > with most other drivers' fbdev emulation, fbdev in msm is now just > another DRM client that runs after the DRM device has been registered. > > Once all drivers' fbdev emulation has been converted to struct drm_client, > we can attempt to add additional in-kernel clients. A DRM-based dmesg > log or a bootsplash are commonly mentioned. DRM can then switch easily > among the existing clients if/when required. > > I did the conversion from similar experience with other drivers. But I > don't have the hardware to test this. Any testing is welcome. Thank you for your patches! It was on my to do list for quite a while, but nobody had time to work on it. > > Thomas Zimmermann (6): > drm/msm: Clear aperture ownership outside of fbdev code > drm/msm: Remove fb from struct msm_fbdev > drm/msm: Remove struct msm_fbdev > drm/msm: Remove fbdev from struct msm_drm_private > drm/msm: Initialize fbdev DRM client > drm/msm: Implement fbdev emulation as in-kernel client > > drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_debugfs.c | 6 +- > drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c | 21 ++-- > drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h | 12 ++- > drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c | 168 ++++++++++++++++++------------ > 4 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 89 deletions(-) > > -- > 2.40.0 > -- With best wishes Dmitry
