[U-Boot] [PATCH 2/5] lcd: add option for board specific splash screen preparation

Jeroen Hofstee jeroen at myspectrum.nl
Mon Jan 21 20:14:32 CET 2013


Hello Nikita,

On 01/21/2013 08:51 AM, Nikita Kiryanov wrote:
> Hi Jeroen,
>
> On 01/20/2013 10:34 PM, Jeroen Hofstee wrote:
> [...]
>>> diff --git a/include/lcd.h b/include/lcd.h
>>> index c24164a..4ac4ddd 100644
>>> --- a/include/lcd.h
>>> +++ b/include/lcd.h
>>> @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern struct vidinfo panel_info;
>>>   extern void lcd_ctrl_init (void *lcdbase);
>>>   extern void lcd_enable (void);
>>> +extern int board_splash_screen_prepare(void);
>>>   /* setcolreg used in 8bpp/16bpp; initcolregs used in monochrome */
>>>   extern void lcd_setcolreg (ushort regno,
>> Other boards seem to do this in lcd_enable. Perhaps that is also an 
>> option.
>
> The problem with doing it in lcd_enable is that it's akin to a side
> effect, given what the function's name advertises. Preparing the splash
> image can, however, be a natural part of the process that displays it.
>
mmm, I am not so sure I agree that loading a bitmap in lcd_enable is
a _problem_, while loading it in show logo and requiring a CONFIG_* is
_natural_.

But anyway, can't this at least be changed to a __weak function, so the
CONFIG and ifdef stuff can be dropped?

Regards,
Jeroen




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