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([2601:1c0:5780:9200:cd04:389b:8bcd:6483]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d2e1a72fcca58-84282918b8csm21810243b3a.57.2026.06.09.20.58.06 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:58:06 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 20:58:05 -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 From: Chintan Patel Subject: Patch submission preferences: request_mem_region changes in fbdev drivers To: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, tzimmermann@suse.de Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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. Thank you, Chintan Patel