linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH/HP7XX] - Add combined LCD / BL driver for platform HP Jornada 7xx handhelds

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Date:	Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:25:54 +0000
From:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>
To:	Kristoffer Ericson <kristoffer.ericson@...il.com>
Cc:	Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Linux-arm <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.arm.linux.org.uk>,
	linux-main <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH/HP7XX] - Add combined LCD / BL driver for platform HP
	Jornada 7xx handhelds

On Wed, 2008-02-06 at 17:33 +0100, Kristoffer Ericson wrote:
> Oki, here is attempt #2 (btw, new mail or just keep thread?)

Apart from the issues Russell mentioned,

--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bllcd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+/*
+ * drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bllcd.c
+ *

We already know which file this is...

> +/*
> + * BACKLIGHT HANDLING ROUTINES
> + */
> +static int jornada_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *dev)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	/* check if backlight is on */
> +	if (!(PPSR & PPC_LDD1))
> +		return JORNADA_BL_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
> +
> +	jornada_ssp_start();
> +	if (jornada_ssp_inout(GETBRIGHTNESS) == -ETIMEDOUT) {
> +		printk(KERN_ERR "jornada720_bl: GetBrightness failed\n");
> +		ret = JORNADA_BL_MAX_BRIGHTNESS + 1;

You've informed the backlight class your brightness runs from 0 to
JORNADA_BL_MAX_BRIGHTNESS by setting max_brightness. Returning
JORNADA_BL_MAX_BRIGHTNESS + 1 is invalid and confusing. -1 would
probably be a better choice.

> +static int jornada_lcd_get_contrast(struct lcd_device *pdev)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	/* Don't set contrast on off powerd LCD */
> +	if (jornada_lcd_get_power(pdev) != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	jornada_ssp_start();
> +
> +	ret = jornada_ssp_inout(GETCONTRAST);
> +	if (ret != -ETIMEDOUT)
> +		ret = jornada_ssp_inout(TXDUMMY);
> +	else {
> +		printk(KERN_ERR "jornada_lcd: getcontrast failed!\n");
> +		ret = JORNADA_BL_MAX_BRIGHTNESS + 1;

and again...

> +static int jornada_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> +{
> +	struct jornada_bllcd_device *bllcd;
> +
> +	bllcd = kzalloc(sizeof(*bllcd), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (bllcd == NULL)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +	/* bl driver - name must match fb driver name */
> +	bllcd->jorn_backlight_device = backlight_device_register(S1D_DEVICENAME,
> +		&pdev->dev, NULL, &jornada_bl_ops);
> +
> +	if (IS_ERR(bllcd->jorn_backlight_device)) {
> +		kfree(bllcd);
> +		return PTR_ERR(bllcd->jorn_backlight_device);
> +	}
> +
> +	/* lcd driver */
> +	bllcd->jorn_lcd_device = lcd_device_register(S1D_DEVICENAME,
> +				&pdev->dev, NULL, &jornada_lcd_ops);
> +	if (IS_ERR(bllcd->jorn_lcd_device)) {
> +		kfree(bllcd);
> +		return PTR_ERR(bllcd->jorn_lcd_device);
> +	}

Please go over these error paths carefully, there are several problems
there...

> +	jornada_lcd_set_contrast(bllcd->jorn_lcd_device,
> +			JORNADA_LCD_DEFAULT_CONTRAST);
> +	jornada_lcd_set_power(bllcd->jorn_lcd_device,
> +			FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
> +
> +	msleep(100);

Why is this msleep needed? If it is needed, how does the driver manage
to suspend/resume?

Richard


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