Hello, On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:59:12 +0200 Andreas Färber <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Eric, > > Am 24.04.2017 um 12:49 schrieb Eric Curtin: > > I recently bought a display that depends on the following driver: > > > > https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/staging/+/master/drivers/staging/fbtft/ > > > > Could I get these drivers added to the kernel build for: > > > > http://download.opensuse.org/ports/aarch64/distribution/leap/42.2/appliances/openSUSE-Leap42.2-ARM-XFCE-raspberrypi3.aarch64.raw.xz > > > > Looking at kernel.opensuse.org, kernel-source.git master branch has > CONFIG_FB_TFT=m set in config/arm64/default, and so does stable > branch. So before we discuss making changes to Leap releases, please > verify that it works with a Kernel:stable (i.e., Tumbleweed) or even > better Kernel:HEAD kernel-default. The latter is where new and > experimental drivers get enabled. I need to know exactly which config > options you need, as I do not have any MIPI DSI displays myself - > there's several CONFIG_FB_TFT_* sub-options available. > > If it does work, the next question is, are all options available on > openSUSE-42.2 branch. If so, you'll need to open a Bugzilla ticket. > Ways to contribute yourself would be sending a patch to > opensuse-kernel list or doing a pull request on GitHub (may need a > ping on the list), but for stable branches a boo# is required. > Whether kernel maintainers agree to enable new options for 42.2 now > is out of our control; note that 42.3 is in the works. > You will probably need a devicetree overlay for the display as well. These are typically not autoconfigured. Thanks Michal -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] To contact the owner, e-mail: [email protected]
