From: Chen Gang <gang.chen@asianux.com>
To: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: Will Deacon <Will.Deacon@arm.com>,
Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>, Tony Lindgren <tony@atomide.com>,
Santosh Shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar@ti.com>,
"linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org"
<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: kernel: need extern variable 'screen_info' for related driver using.
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:32 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <519C1658.3040209@asianux.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20130521131539.GC27002@arm.com>
On 05/21/2013 09:15 PM, Catalin Marinas wrote:
> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:13:08AM +0100, Chen Gang wrote:
>> > On 05/21/2013 05:03 PM, Will Deacon wrote:
>>> > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 08:51:39AM +0100, Chen Gang wrote:
>>>> > >> For me, I still recommend add 'ARM64' in the long list of architectures
>>>> > >> for 'VGA_CONSOLE', I have 3 reasons, please check:
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> a. current implementation only changes one area which only related with
>>>> > >> arm64 and 'VGA_CONSOLE', but if use 'CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_CONSOLE', that will
>>>> > >> touch many multiple platforms dependency, at least we need discuss about
>>>> > >> it with multiple platforms guys for it, firstly.
>>> > >
>>> > > That's a weak argument. You might as well propose the cleanup and see what
>>> > > people say.
>> >
>> > Hmm.. I think at least, we need discuss it with the 'final applier'
>> > firstly (and now, I even do not know who is the 'final applier').
> Well, you can post the patch to linux-arch, cc'ing the arch maintainers
> whose Kconfig files you touch. If there are no comments, it will most
> likely be picked by Andrew Morton and sent to Linus (make sure you cc
> Andrew as well).
OK, thanks. I will do with PARPORT_PC firstly, I think, it is a better
candidate than VGA_CONSOLE.
And excuse me, I have to do another things now, and I think I should
finish the PARPORT_PC within this week.
Thanks.
--
Chen Gang
Asianux Corporation
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From: gang.chen@asianux.com (Chen Gang)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH] arm64: kernel: need extern variable 'screen_info' for related driver using.
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:32 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <519C1658.3040209@asianux.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20130521131539.GC27002@arm.com>
On 05/21/2013 09:15 PM, Catalin Marinas wrote:
> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:13:08AM +0100, Chen Gang wrote:
>> > On 05/21/2013 05:03 PM, Will Deacon wrote:
>>> > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 08:51:39AM +0100, Chen Gang wrote:
>>>> > >> For me, I still recommend add 'ARM64' in the long list of architectures
>>>> > >> for 'VGA_CONSOLE', I have 3 reasons, please check:
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> a. current implementation only changes one area which only related with
>>>> > >> arm64 and 'VGA_CONSOLE', but if use 'CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_CONSOLE', that will
>>>> > >> touch many multiple platforms dependency, at least we need discuss about
>>>> > >> it with multiple platforms guys for it, firstly.
>>> > >
>>> > > That's a weak argument. You might as well propose the cleanup and see what
>>> > > people say.
>> >
>> > Hmm.. I think at least, we need discuss it with the 'final applier'
>> > firstly (and now, I even do not know who is the 'final applier').
> Well, you can post the patch to linux-arch, cc'ing the arch maintainers
> whose Kconfig files you touch. If there are no comments, it will most
> likely be picked by Andrew Morton and sent to Linus (make sure you cc
> Andrew as well).
OK, thanks. I will do with PARPORT_PC firstly, I think, it is a better
candidate than VGA_CONSOLE.
And excuse me, I have to do another things now, and I think I should
finish the PARPORT_PC within this week.
Thanks.
--
Chen Gang
Asianux Corporation
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-05-22 0:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-05-20 5:42 [PATCH] arm64: kernel: need extern variable 'screen_info' for related driver using Chen Gang
2013-05-20 5:42 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-20 9:10 ` Will Deacon
2013-05-20 9:10 ` Will Deacon
2013-05-21 3:15 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 3:15 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 6:57 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-05-21 6:57 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-05-21 7:51 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 7:51 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 9:03 ` Will Deacon
2013-05-21 9:03 ` Will Deacon
2013-05-21 10:13 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 10:13 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 13:15 ` Catalin Marinas
2013-05-21 13:15 ` Catalin Marinas
2013-05-22 0:50 ` Chen Gang [this message]
2013-05-22 0:50 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 11:07 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-05-21 11:07 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-05-21 11:40 ` Chen Gang
2013-05-21 11:40 ` Chen Gang
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