linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] backlight: Convert from struct class

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Date:	Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:09:25 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] backlight: Convert from struct class_device to struct
	device

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 12:40:04PM +0100, Richard Purdie wrote:
> Convert the backlight and LCD classes from struct class_device to struct
> device since class_device is scheduled for removal.
> 
> One nasty API break is the backlight power attribute has had to be
> renamed to bl_power and the LCD power attribute has had to be renamed to
> lcd_power since the original names clash with the core. I can't see a
> way around this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>
> 
> [I've applied this patch to the backlight for-mm branch for testing but
> will work in any feedback] 

Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>

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