Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 May 2002 15:43:37 -0700 (PDT) | From | James Simmons <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.5.19 |
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> > Due to a error with merging some stuff from a older DJ tree. I fixed it > > in the fbdev BK repository. > > They haven't *been* in any DJ tree.
Looking threw the many patches I have from people I did grab it from patch-2.5.15-rmk1. It is right above the fbcmap.c fix which I did need. That is where I go it from. Thank you for that fix.
While grabbing that fix I noticed what a appeared to be a simple two line fix for the cyber2000fb driver. Actually I was tempted to port the whole driver over to the new api but I didn't because I feared you be ticked off. Especially since I don't have the hardware. The only drivers I have ported over are the ones that are really simple. I touched the anakin driver because of this reason. The complex one where I don't have the hardware I don't touch. Now that we have enough functionally drivers people can see the new changes needed to be done.
> Why the fuck should I go around finding and testing peoples trees when I > haven't submitted the stuff to them?
Look here. I'm not looking for trouble or to upset anyone. I know alot of the fbdev driver maintainers are too busy to properly maintain the drivers. Several have told me this. Or the drivers have been abandon. Plus the docs have been shotty for porting to the new api. I am willing to do extra work and port these drivers to save the maintainers time. I'm not going to do a perfect port but I do hope what work I did do will help them out.
I do admit and apologize for not properly saying which drivers have been altered. I will make a special note of doing that in the future. Especially since very few actually look at my patches.
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