linux-kernel - [PATCH 14/14] asus-wmi: don't update power and brightness when using scalar

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Date:	Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:53:14 +0100
From:	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>
Cc:	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>,
	Corentin Chary <corentincj@...aif.net>,
	acpi4asus-user@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 14/14] asus-wmi: don't update power and brightness when using scalar

But we can still do it on other boards, as this might happen
if the backlight driver change when update_bl is called.

Signed-off-by: Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>
---
 drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c |   20 +++++++++++++-------
 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index ff9cfd8..7d1684b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -1152,15 +1152,21 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 					    ctrl_param, NULL);
 		if (asus->driver->quirks->store_backlight_power)
 			asus->driver->panel_power = bd->props.power;
-	} else {
-		if (asus->driver->quirks->scalar_panel_brightness)
-			ctrl_param = get_scalar_command(bd);
-		else
-			ctrl_param = bd->props.brightness;
 
-		err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_BRIGHTNESS,
-					    ctrl_param, NULL);
+		/* When using scalar brightness, updating the brightness
+		 * will mess with the backlight power */
+		if (asus->driver->quirks->scalar_panel_brightness)
+			return err;
 	}
+
+	if (asus->driver->quirks->scalar_panel_brightness)
+		ctrl_param = get_scalar_command(bd);
+	else
+		ctrl_param = bd->props.brightness;
+
+	err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_BRIGHTNESS,
+				    ctrl_param, NULL);
+
 	return err;
 }
 
-- 
1.7.3.4

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