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([2601:1c0:5780:9200:5dea:bbec:bf0c:d151]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 98e67ed59e1d1-377540f7ec2sm862940a91.15.2026.06.10.20.25.29 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:25:29 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <8aea6824-bf84-46e7-bba1-f6dd94327775@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:25:28 -0700 Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: Patch submission preferences: request_mem_region changes in fbdev drivers To: Thomas Zimmermann , linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: Content-Language: en-US From: Chintan Patel In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit On 6/10/26 00:47, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: > Hi > > Am 10.06.26 um 05:58 schrieb Chintan Patel: >> Hello Thomas, >> >> I'm preparing patches to add proper memory-region requests across >> legacy fbdev drivers (use of request_mem_region/pci_request_region/ >> devm_request_mem_region where appropriate) to avoid conflicts between >> fbdev and DRM drivers. I’ve started making changes (examples: >> pvr2fb.c, macfb.c, cyber2000fb.c, xilinxfb.c). >> >> Before I prepare a patch series, could you please advise: >> >> Preferred format: a single combined patch or a series of smaller >> patches? If a series, do you prefer one patch per driver file, per >> driver family, or grouped another way? >> Any drivers or areas to exclude or treat specially (e.g., vga16fb or >> VGA-exclusive ranges)? >> Any tests or checks you expect before posting (build, boot smoke >> tests, Kconfig options to verify)? >> I can prepare an initial series and send it for review; I’ll follow >> your preferred format. Thanks for guidance. > > Please send one patch per driver. The rest is up to you. > Thank you ! Will send soon!