linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] backlight: don't default y

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Date:	Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:30:18 -0500
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Cc:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...nedhand.com>,
	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] backlight: don't default y

On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:29:57 +0100, Johannes Berg said:
> Not all the backlight drivers make sense, especially not the "generic"
> one that works on some sharp devices. "default n" is also absolutely
> pointless, and not everybody needs LCD backlight support either.

>  config BACKLIGHT_GENERIC
>  	tristate "Generic (aka Sharp Corgi) Backlight Driver"
>  	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
> -	default y
>  	help

I asked about this one recently - apparently it's planned to be much more
generic, but the help text still implies it's Sharp-specific.

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