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SubjectRe: [PATCH 00/11] fblog: Framebuffer kernel log driver v4
On 08/12/2012 02:53 PM, David Herrmann wrote:
> Hi
>
> This is revision 4 of the fblog driver. It is a replacement for fbcon for
> systems that do not want/need CONFIG_VT. It simply prints the kernel-log to all
> connected framebuffers. Previous versions are available here:
> v3: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1328164
> v2: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.serial/8133
> v1: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=133988465602225&w=2
>
> This patchset is based on linux-next.
>
> Changes from previous version:
> - Changed mailinglist to linux-fbdev instead of linux-serial
> - Added "main_only" and "activate_on_hotplug" module parameters to provide
> more fine-grained control over which framebuffers are used
>
> As always simply remove the !VT dependency if you want to test this with VTs
> enabled. Some more background information on deprecating CONFIG_VT can be found
> here:
> http://dvdhrm.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/killing-off-config_vt/
>
> I am still looking for someone who is willing to push this to linux-next through
> his or her tree. Feedback is much appreciated!

I'll take care of this. But I'm currently very busy writing a thesis, so
it could take some time. It would be great if someone would find time to
give this a complete thorough review.


Thanks,

Florian Tobias Schandinat

>
> Thanks
> David
>
> David Herrmann (11):
> fbcon: move update_attr() into separate source file
> fbcon: move bit_putcs() into separate source file
> fblog: new framebuffer kernel log dummy driver
> fbdev: export get_fb_info()/put_fb_info()
> fblog: register one fblog object per framebuffer
> fblog: open fb on registration
> fblog: allow selecting fbs via sysfs and module-parameters
> fblog: cache framebuffer BLANK and SUSPEND states
> fblog: register console driver
> fblog: draw console to framebuffers
> MAINTAINERS: add fblog entry
>
> MAINTAINERS | 6 +
> drivers/video/Kconfig | 5 +-
> drivers/video/Makefile | 2 +-
> drivers/video/console/Kconfig | 37 ++-
> drivers/video/console/Makefile | 4 +-
> drivers/video/console/bitblit.c | 149 +--------
> drivers/video/console/fbcon.h | 5 +-
> drivers/video/console/fbdraw.c | 171 ++++++++++
> drivers/video/console/fbdraw.h | 30 ++
> drivers/video/console/fblog.c | 691 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/video/fbmem.c | 6 +-
> include/linux/fb.h | 3 +
> 12 files changed, 951 insertions(+), 158 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fbdraw.c
> create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fbdraw.h
> create mode 100644 drivers/video/console/fblog.c
>



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