From: shc_work@mail•ru (Alexander Shiyan)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists•infradead.org
Subject: Re[2]: [PATCH v2] Misc: ARM_CHAR_LCD: Permit the use of a driver on any ARM machine
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:49:26 +0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1353239366.88869804@f19.mail.ru> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20121118111016.GS3290@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk>
> > arm-charlcd driver can be used on any ARM machine, so dependency of
> > PLAT_VERSATILE is removed.
>
> This needs a better explanation. We know that it's used on ARMs
> reference boards. Which other platforms will be making use of this
> driver? Do these other boards implement the same interface, including
> the presence of the interrupt?
>
> I'd need to re-read the specs, but I think that the interface this
> driver uses is provided by ARMs FPGA rather than the LCD module itself,
> and re-use of this driver would need that IP to be implemented elsewhere.
Additionally: But, you are right. This should be reviewed more accuracy for a
support for other machines, so please drop this patch.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-11-18 11:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-11-18 10:56 [PATCH v2] Misc: ARM_CHAR_LCD: Permit the use of a driver on any ARM machine Alexander Shiyan
2012-11-18 11:10 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2012-11-18 11:36 ` Re[2]: " Alexander Shiyan
2012-11-18 11:49 ` Alexander Shiyan [this message]
2012-11-18 12:02 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
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