Re: -mm merge plans for 2.6.20

[James Simmons]

> > > video-sysfs-support-take-2-add-dev-argument-for-backlight_device_register.patch
> > 
> > Does this patch update the fbdev drivers?
> 
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.19-rc6/2.6.19-rc6-mm2/broken-out/video-sysfs-support-take-2-add-dev-argument-for-backlight_device_register.patch
> 
> Seems not.  Should it?

Yes. Its bizarre. The drivers compile with the wrong method prototype. I 
updated the fbdev drivers to the new backlight_device_register and it 
compiled as expect. There are a few other problems with teh fbdev drivers. 
I will send a patch.

> > > add-display-output-class-support.patch
> > > add-output-class-document.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-3.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-3-Kconfig-fix.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-update-4.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-update-5.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-update6.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-update-7.patch
> > > drivers-add-lcd-support-update-8.patch
> > 
> > Ug. We have alot of interfaces attempting to do the same thing. We also 
> > have the lcd class_dev in drivers/video/backlight. I did some work which I 
> > will post to interested parties in the hopes of getting one interface to 
> > make everyone happy. 
> 
> Well can you please work out what we should do with Miguel?

I sent a email already. The details will be hammered out.

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