linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] backlight: da9052: Use usleep_range() instead of msleep() for small sleeps

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Date:	Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:59:38 +0900
From:	Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>
To:	'Sachin Kamat' <sachin.kamat@...aro.org>
Cc:	'Andrew Morton' <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	'LKML' <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	'Richard Purdie' <rpurdie@...ys.net>,
	'Ashish Jangam' <ashish.jangam@...tcummins.com>,
	'Jingoo Han' <jg1.han@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] backlight: da9052: Use usleep_range() instead of
 msleep() for small sleeps

On Monday, August 06, 2012 1:48 PM Sachin Kamat wrote:
> 
> Hi Jingoo,
> 
> On 6 August 2012 10:13, Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com> wrote:
> > Since msleep might not sleep for the desired amount when less
> > than 20ms, use usleep_range.
> >
> > Cc: Ashish Jangam <ashish.jangam@...tcummins.com>
> > Cc: Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>
> > Signed-off-by: Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c |    2 +-
> >  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
> > index b628d68..10485c9 100644
> > --- a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
> > +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
> > @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int da9052_adjust_wled_brightness(struct da9052_bl *wleds)
> >         if (ret < 0)
> >                 return ret;
> >
> > -       msleep(10);
> > +       usleep_range(10000, 11000);
> 
> Can't we just use usleep(10000) instead?


usleep() is not available.
For more details, refer to Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt.


> 
> 
> >
> >         if (wleds->brightness) {
> >                 ret = da9052_reg_write(wleds->da9052, wled_bank[wleds->led_reg],
> > --
> > 1.7.1
> >
> >
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> 
> --
> With warm regards,
> Sachin

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