linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] fbcon: expose cursor blink interval via sysfs

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Date:	Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:50:58 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Scot Doyle <lkml14@...tdoyle.com>
Cc:	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>,
	Linux Fbdev development list <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 2/2] fbcon: expose cursor blink interval via sysfs

On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 2:19 AM, Scot Doyle <lkml14@...tdoyle.com> wrote:
> +static ssize_t store_cursor_blink_ms(struct device *device,
> +                                    struct device_attribute *attr,
> +                                    const char *buf, size_t count)
> +{

...

> +       unsigned long ms;

...

> +       if (!kstrtoul(buf, 0, &ms)) {

kstrtos16()?

> +               ms = min_t(unsigned long, ms, SHRT_MAX);
> +               ops->blink_jiffies = max_t(int, msecs_to_jiffies(ms), 1);


Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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