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From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 3/5] drm: panel: Add Xingbangda XBD599 panel (ST7703
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Hi!
> > > > Would it not be better to have one st7703 driver that suipports both
> > > > panels?
> > > >
> > > > The driver would need dedicated init functions depending on the panel.
> > > > But a lot could also be shared.
> > > 
> > > I guess I can move the code there. 
> > In the same process the river should then be renamed to follow other
> > sitronix based drivers.
> > So the next developer will recognize this and use the correct driver.
> 
> Are driver/module names considered kernel ABI? Or is it possible to
> change them?

I believe you can get away with changing them.
									Pavel
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