Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] 2.4 official API ?

[Ghozlane T. <gt...@pr...>]

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From: "James Simmons" <jsi...@tr...>
Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] 2.4 official API ?


> It looks like to have to update FB-Driver-HOWTO.

yep .. may i suggest a chapter on the changes between 2.2. and 2.4 ,
and between 2.4 and the upcomming 2.5 API ?

> > is "vfb" up to date, and a good sample of what should be done ? or is it
> > skelettonfb ?
> Both should be updated. I can send a patch which also I hope encourages
> people to migrate to the new api. I like to thank Russell King for moving
> over the arm fbdev drivers to the new api. It makes my life easier :->

I'm for sure interested .

I'm trying to bet back to work on my fb driver (voodoo1 and now voodoo2
officialy almost supported) after letting it sleep for way too long .

I'm having a hard time trying to merge the cleanups/fixes added in
the ruby tree and keeping 2.2/2.4 compatibility ...

So the question is how do i support 2.2/2.4 *and* the upcomming 2.5 API
without maintainig 3 separate sources : i have to work on the internals of
the driver,
and i don't feel like updating 3 files every time ...

any suggestions ?
how do you guys cope with that ?

thanks,
ghoz