Re: [PATCH] adding support for AAEON FWS-7600 LCM

On 24.03.2011 13:37, Malte Pöggel wrote:
> Hi Markus,
>
> Am 23.03.2011 20:06, schrieb Markus Dolze:
>>    1. Please refrain from using the semaphore stuff. It is ancient code
>>       used to mediate access between LCDproc and  programs called
>>       'lcdtime' (and I think 'meter').
> I did not know what the semaphore stuff was good for, so i left it in.
>
> I've now removed it and attatched the corrected patch and the schematics
> for the "aaeon" lcd and keypad wiring.
>
>
>>    2. I am a little reluctant adding drivers for ready-built cases
>>       (especially if appliances are used for something else than
>>       originally intended). [...]
> I developed this driver at work, we are using the appliances for a
> firewall system.
> The display was not used till now, but a uninitialized LCD seems to be
> very confusing to our customers and so i wrote the patch ;-)
>
>
> Malte

OK, I will commit this. I can take care of the required modifications to
the documentation (man page, User's Guide) for you, but it may take some
time.

Regards,
Markus