# Re: No more new fbdev drivers, please

- From: Gerd Hoffmann \<kraxel@redhat.com\>
- Date: 2015-09-28 07:39:58 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2015/09/4584687
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2015/09/4582888/t.md

```text
  Hi,

> As Daniel mentioned, the connector+encoder+crtc combination is one of
> those simplifications that would make sense if more such drivers are
> added.

Another one is memory management.  It's pretty complex because it can
handle _way_ more than what simple drivers need, and the result is
_alot_ of ttm boilerplate in the drivers.

cheers,
  Gerd


```