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

[Sven L. <lu...@dp...>]

On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 09:35:06AM -0800, James Simmons wrote:
> 
> > 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!!!!

The ones in the patches you failed to send or the one thereafter ?

BTW, do you think the latest set of changes will be in 2.4.46 or
something such ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther