Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:49:37 +0200 | Subject | Re: [PATCH v1 06/35] drm/connector: Only register TV mode property if present | From | Noralf Trønnes <> |
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Den 15.08.2022 12.40, skrev Maxime Ripard: > Hi, > > On Mon, Aug 08, 2022 at 02:49:08PM +0200, Noralf Trønnes wrote: >> Den 29.07.2022 18.34, skrev Maxime Ripard: >>> The drm_create_tv_properties() will create the TV mode property >>> unconditionally. >>> >>> However, since we'll gradually phase it out, let's register it only if we >>> have a list passed as an argument. This will make the transition easier. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Maxime Ripard <maxime@cerno.tech> >>> >> >> I don't understand why this makes the transition easier, but if you >> think so: > > So the basic idea behind this series was to introduce the new property, > gradually convert the old drivers to the new one, and finally remove the > old one. > > In order to keep the backward compatibility, we need to add to the > drivers some custom get/set_property hook to expose the old property and > fill the new one if needed. > > That means that each driver would have to create the old property, which > will conflict with that code >
Got it.
Noralf.
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