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Re: Patch submission preferences: request_mem_region changes in fbdev drivers

From: Chintan Patel <hidden>
Date: 2026-06-11 03:25:30
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On 6/10/26 00:47, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
Hi

Am 10.06.26 um 05:58 schrieb Chintan Patel:
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Hello Thomas,

I'm preparing patches to add proper memory-region requests across 
legacy fbdev drivers (use of request_mem_region/pci_request_region/ 
devm_request_mem_region where appropriate) to avoid conflicts between 
fbdev and DRM drivers. I’ve started making changes (examples: 
pvr2fb.c, macfb.c, cyber2000fb.c, xilinxfb.c).

Before I prepare a patch series, could you please advise:

Preferred format: a single combined patch or a series of smaller 
patches? If a series, do you prefer one patch per driver file, per 
driver family, or grouped another way?
Any drivers or areas to exclude or treat specially (e.g., vga16fb or 
VGA-exclusive ranges)?
Any tests or checks you expect before posting (build, boot smoke 
tests, Kconfig options to verify)?
I can prepare an initial series and send it for review; I’ll follow 
your preferred format. Thanks for guidance.
Please send one patch per driver. The rest is up to you.
Thank you ! Will send soon!
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