Messages in this thread | | | From | Thomas Zimmermann <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] drm/fb-helper: improve DRM fbdev emulation device names | Date | Fri, 21 May 2021 20:53:56 +0200 |
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Hi
Am 21.05.21 um 19:18 schrieb Javier Martinez Canillas: > On 5/21/21 6:53 PM, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: > > [snip] > >>> >>> So what with all the drivers which do _not_ have drm in their name? Also >>> I'm never sure how much these are uapi or not ... >> > > That someone could threat as an uapi is a fair point indeed. > >> Why do we need a suffix anyway? >> > > Yes, I thought the same and was torn about posting a patch to just remove > the suffix. I don't think users care that much if is a fb device from a > fbdev driver or a DRM driver using the fbdev emulation.
Yup. I don't see how anything in userspace would depend on the exact name; especially since fbdev emulation only provides basic features. (I'd welcome a counter examples that proves me wrong.)
IMHO we can risk it to remove the suffix entirely. But that needs an ack from Daniel or Dave.
Best regards Thomas
> >>> -Daniel >>> > > Best regards, >
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