[U-Boot] [PATCH] video: ct6900: Add an option to skip video initialization

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Stefan Roese,

In message <200905141613.20127.sr at denx.de> you wrote:
>
> > If this should be the highest level  in  the  call  chain,  then  any
> > conditional  calling should be done here.
> 
> OK, I can move the conditional calling to this level.

I'm not sure.

> > But - don't we already have
> > a board_video_init()  which  could  return  proper  status  to  abort
> > initialization?
> 
> This is only implemented for some video drivers (SM501, SED13806, MB826xx) to 
> return the base address for the graphics chip. The PCI drivers like the ct6900 
> don't use this interface. Here we have other means to get the base address.
> 
> I'll move the conditional calling to the highest level and resubmit.

I'd probably rahter see that you add a board_video_init() to the
ct6900 driver, and have this bail out.

Anatolij, what do you thik is the best solution here?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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