From: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
To: Chintan Patel <chintanlike@gmail.com>,
linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-staging@lists.linux.dev,
linux-omap@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org,
andy@kernel.org, deller@gmx.de, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] fbdev: sh_mobile_lcdc: Make FB_DEVICE dependency optional
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 08:33:53 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6382adc5-c27f-487a-80d2-32e6cf5eae18@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260107044258.528624-5-chintanlike@gmail.com>
Am 07.01.26 um 05:42 schrieb Chintan Patel:
> The sh_mobile_lcdc driver exposes overlay configuration via sysfs, but the
> core driver does not require CONFIG_FB_DEVICE.
>
> Make overlay sysfs optional so that the driver can build and operate
> even when FB_DEVICE is disabled. The kernel naturally ignores the
> missing attribute group, preserving buildability and type safety.
>
> Suggested-by: Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>
> Signed-off-by: Chintan Patel <chintanlike@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
> ---
> drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c | 5 ++++-
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
> index dd950e4ab5ce..5f3a0cd27db3 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
> @@ -1343,14 +1343,17 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(overlay_mode);
> static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(overlay_position);
> static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(overlay_rop3);
>
> -static struct attribute *overlay_sysfs_attrs[] = {
> +static struct attribute *overlay_sysfs_attrs[] __maybe_unused = {
> &dev_attr_overlay_alpha.attr,
> &dev_attr_overlay_mode.attr,
> &dev_attr_overlay_position.attr,
> &dev_attr_overlay_rop3.attr,
> NULL,
> };
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_FB_DEVICE
> ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(overlay_sysfs);
> +#endif
>
> static const struct fb_fix_screeninfo sh_mobile_lcdc_overlay_fix = {
> .id = "SH Mobile LCDC",
--
--
Thomas Zimmermann
Graphics Driver Developer
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Frankenstr. 146, 90461 Nürnberg, Germany, www.suse.com
GF: Jochen Jaser, Andrew McDonald, Werner Knoblich, (HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-01-07 7:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-07 4:42 [PATCH v4 0/4] fbdev: Make CONFIG_FB_DEVICE optional for drivers Chintan Patel
2026-01-07 4:42 ` [PATCH v4 1/4] fb: Add dev_of_fbinfo() helper for optional sysfs support Chintan Patel
2026-01-07 7:32 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2026-01-11 18:50 ` Helge Deller
2026-01-11 19:51 ` Chintan Patel
2026-01-07 4:42 ` [PATCH v4 2/4] staging: fbtft: Make FB_DEVICE dependency optional Chintan Patel
2026-01-07 7:33 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2026-01-07 15:16 ` Andy Shevchenko
2026-01-07 4:42 ` [PATCH v4 3/4] fbdev: omapfb: " Chintan Patel
2026-01-07 7:33 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2026-01-11 18:52 ` Helge Deller
2026-01-07 4:42 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] fbdev: sh_mobile_lcdc: " Chintan Patel
2026-01-07 7:33 ` Thomas Zimmermann [this message]
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