Re: [PATCH] drm/gma500: select framebuffer dependency

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Fri Apr 08 2022 - 23:12:03 EST


Hi,

On 4/8/22 19:59, James Hilliard wrote:
> This appears to be needed for video output to function correctly.

More proof/justification?

> Signed-off-by: James Hilliard <james.hilliard1@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
> index 0cff20265f97..ff8c7b6e87f5 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
> @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ config DRM_GMA500
> select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI
> select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI
> select INPUT if ACPI
> + select FB

Preferably
depends on FB

There are a few instances of an arch (or board) selecting FB,
which makes some sense, but other drivers shouldn't be doing
that IMO.

> + select FB_EFI if EFI
> help
> Say yes for an experimental 2D KMS framebuffer driver for the
> Intel GMA500 (Poulsbo), Intel GMA600 (Moorestown/Oak Trail) and

thanks.
--
~Randy