# Re: \[PATCH 1/3\] drivers: video: fbdev: Remove hyperv\_fb driver

- From: Helge Deller \<deller@gmx.de\>
- Date: 2026-01-02 19:11:01 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2026/01/3350998
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2025/12/3346659/t.md

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On 1/2/26 18:45, Michael Kelley wrote:
> From: Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 1:07 AM
>>
>> On 12/27/25 05:24, Prasanna Kumar T S M wrote:
>>> The HyperV DRM driver is available since 5.14. This makes the hyperv_fb
>>> driver redundant, remove it.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Prasanna Kumar T S M <redacted>
>>> ---
>>>    MAINTAINERS                     |   10 -
>>>    drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig     |   11 -
>>>    drivers/video/fbdev/Makefile    |    1 -
>>>    drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c | 1388 -------------------------------
>>>    4 files changed, 1410 deletions(-)
>>>    delete mode 100644 drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
>>
>> applied to fbdev git tree.
>>
>
> Helge -- it looks like you picked up only this patch of the three-patch series.
> The other two patches of the series are fixing up comments that referenc
> the hyperv_fb driver, and they affect the DRM and Hyper-V subsystems. Just
> want to make sure those maintainers pick up the other two patches if that's
> your intent.

Since the patches #2 and #3 only fix comments, I've now applied both to
the fbdev tree as well. If there will be conflicts (e.g. if maintainers pick up too),
I can easily drop them again.

Thanks!
Helge
```