@@ -351,17 +351,6 @@ static int efifb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
char *option = NULL;
efi_memory_desc_t md;
- /*
- * Generic drivers must not be registered if a framebuffer exists.
- * If a native driver was probed, the display hardware was already
- * taken and attempting to use the system framebuffer is dangerous.
- */
- if (num_registered_fb > 0) {
- dev_err(&dev->dev,
- "efifb: a framebuffer is already registered\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI || pci_dev_disabled)
return -ENODEV;
@@ -413,17 +413,6 @@ static int simplefb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
struct simplefb_par *par;
struct resource *res, *mem;
- /*
- * Generic drivers must not be registered if a framebuffer exists.
- * If a native driver was probed, the display hardware was already
- * taken and attempting to use the system framebuffer is dangerous.
- */
- if (num_registered_fb > 0) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev,
- "simplefb: a framebuffer is already registered\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
if (fb_get_options("simplefb", NULL))
return -ENODEV;