[RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-25 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Florian, > >> So why should this be a common library? Most kernel code doesn't need >> it. Or is there a serious need for video input to parse EDIDs? > > It's true that most kernel code does not need it as it is only useful for > display output systems (and only the ones that can be connected

[RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-25 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Gunnedi, >> > Dave's point is that we can't ditch the existing code without >> > introducing a lot of risk; it would be better to start a library-ized >> > EDID codebase from the most complete one we have already, i.e. the DRM >> > EDID code. > > Does the DRM EDID-parser also process blocks be

Re: [RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-25 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Florian, > >> So why should this be a common library? Most kernel code doesn't need >> it. Or is there a serious need for video input to parse EDIDs? > > It's true that most kernel code does not need it as it is only useful for > display output systems (and only the ones that can be connected

Re: [RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-25 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Gunnedi, >> > Dave's point is that we can't ditch the existing code without >> > introducing a lot of risk; it would be better to start a library-ized >> > EDID codebase from the most complete one we have already, i.e. the DRM >> > EDID code. > > Does the DRM EDID-parser also process blocks be

[RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-24 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Jesse, On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Jesse Barnes wrote: > On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:58:27 +0530 > "K, Mythri P" wrote: > >> Hi Dave, >> >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Dave Airlie wrote: >> > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:32 AM, Mythri P

Re: [RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-24 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Jesse, On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Jesse Barnes wrote: > On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:58:27 +0530 > "K, Mythri P" wrote: > >> Hi Dave, >> >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Dave Airlie wrote: >> > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:32 AM, Mythri P

[RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-23 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Dave, On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Dave Airlie wrote: > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:32 AM, Mythri P K wrote: >> Adding support for common EDID parsing in kernel. >> >> EDID - Extended display identification data is a data structure provided by >> a digital display to describe its capabiliti

Re: [RFC PATCH] HDMI:Support for EDID parsing in kernel.

2011-03-23 Thread K, Mythri P
Hi Dave, On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Dave Airlie wrote: > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:32 AM, Mythri P K wrote: >> Adding support for common EDID parsing in kernel. >> >> EDID - Extended display identification data is a data structure provided by >> a digital display to describe its capabiliti