linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 02/10] leds: Rename brightness_set_sync op to brightness_set

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Date:	Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:34:23 +0300
From:	Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@....fi>
To:	Jacek Anaszewski <j.anaszewski@...sung.com>
Cc:	linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	pavel@....cz, sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com, andrew@...n.ch
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 02/10] leds: Rename brightness_set_sync op to
 brightness_set_blocking

On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 11:10:40AM +0200, Jacek Anaszewski wrote:
> The initial purpose of brightness_set_sync op, introduced along with
> the LED flash class extension, was to add a means for setting torch LED
> brightness as soon as possible, which couldn't have been guaranteed by
> brightness_set op. This patch renames the op to brightness_set_blocking,
> which describes its purpose in a more generic way. It is beneficial
> in view of the prospective changes in the LED core, aiming at removing
> the need for using work queues in LED class drivers that can sleep
> or use delays while setting brightness.

Acked-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com>

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