linux-kernel - RE: Question about cleaning up the LP5521/5523 LED driver

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Date:	Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:14:41 +0000
From:	"Kim, Milo" <Milo.Kim@...com>
To:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
CC:	Bryan Wu <bryan.wu@...onical.com>,
	"linux-leds@...r.kernel.org" <linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: Question about cleaning up the LP5521/5523 LED driver

> > Should I keep the sysfs layout of LP5521 and LP5523?
> > When we change the device attributes, do we have to consider the
> backward compatibility?
> 
> The ABI is a contract so basically yes, you need real good reasons
> (like security concerns) to change the ABI.
> 
> That said, the lm3533 is the only LED driver that has actually
> documented
> its ABI: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-led-driver-lm3533

OK, thanks for your great help !

Best Regards,
Milo
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