Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2009-05-04

Re: [PATCH] igafb: use framebuffer_alloc() to allocate fb_info struct

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From: Sam Ravnborg <hidden>
Date: 2009-05-04 17:51:09
Also in: sparclinux

Hi Krzysztof.
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diff -urp linux-orig/drivers/video/igafb.c linux-2.6.30/drivers/video/igafb.c
--- linux-orig/drivers/video/igafb.c	2008-08-09 05:09:03.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.30/drivers/video/igafb.c	2009-05-04 00:14:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -395,17 +395,16 @@ int __init igafb_init(void)
 	/* We leak a reference here but as it cannot be unloaded this is
 	   fine. If you write unload code remember to free it in unload */
 	
-	size = sizeof(struct fb_info) + sizeof(struct iga_par) + sizeof(u32)*16;
+	size = sizeof(struct iga_par) + sizeof(u32)*16;
 
-        info = kzalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	info = framebuffer_alloc(size, &pdev->dev);
While you are toucing this file it would be nice
with a follow-up patch that tabbified all of the file.
Today it looks like a mixture of tab and space used for indent.

checking the original file...
OK - it looks like the original file consistently used
space for indent and only fixes uses tabs.

	Sam
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