[PATCH 1/2] trivial: atmel_lcdfb: add missing error message

From: Richard Genoud
Date: Fri May 31 2013 - 10:29:02 EST


When a too small framebuffer is given, the atmel_lcdfb_check_var
silently fails.
Adding an error message will save some head scratching.

Signed-off-by: Richard Genoud <richard.genoud@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 540909d..6e6491f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -461,8 +461,11 @@ static int atmel_lcdfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
if (info->fix.smem_len) {
unsigned int smem_len = (var->xres_virtual * var->yres_virtual
* ((var->bits_per_pixel + 7) / 8));
- if (smem_len > info->fix.smem_len)
+ if (smem_len > info->fix.smem_len) {
+ dev_err(dev, "Frame buffer is too small (%u) for screen size (need at least %u)\n",
+ info->fix.smem_len, smem_len);
return -EINVAL;
+ }
}

/* Saturate vertical and horizontal timings at maximum values */
--
1.7.10.4

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