Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] request_mem_region problem ...

[James S. <jsi...@in...>]

> If you did not define fb_set_var at all, then info->disp.dispsw must
> point to valid console drawing hooks before you register the
> framebuffer.  (Actually, all fields in struct display must be valid
> before you register the framebuffer)

The next set of change should help reduce these problems of missing
pointers as we move to the new api.

> > So, does the cfb_xxx generic accel stuff get linked correctly when
> > building as modules or am i missing something ?
>
> You're correct, the neofb line in the Makefile is for static building
> only.  The cfb_xxx will not compile as modules, yet.  If your driver has
> its own Makefile, just add cfb_xxx.o objects to directly link to them.

In the next set of changes the cfb* files should be able to be built as
modules!!!!