Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] video: da8xx-fb: Fix casting of info->pseudo_palette

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Sat Apr 05 2014 - 07:36:09 EST


Hi Tomi,

On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@xxxxxx> wrote:
> I wonder why the pseudo_palette in fb.h is 'void *' in the first place.
> It seems to be cast to 'u32 *' everywhere...

Historically, this was driver-specific. Many drivers stored u16 pixel values.

I guess it can be changed to u32 now, dropping all casts.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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