linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pwm-backlight: add "max-brightness" property

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Message-ID: <20130813073415.GA9316@ulmo>
Date:	Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:34:16 +0200
From:	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>
To:	Andrew Bresticker <abrestic@...omium.org>
Cc:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>,
	Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>,
	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
	Rob Herring <rob.herring@...xeda.com>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>,
	Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@...rix.com>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
	Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagnioj@...osoft.com>,
	Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@...com>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pwm-backlight: add "max-brightness" property

On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 03:04:17PM -0700, Andrew Bresticker wrote:
> Specifying each individual brightness value via the "brightness-levels"
> property can be a pain if we want to use a large continuous range of
> brightness values.  Add the property "max-brightness", which can be
> given in place of "brightness-levels", that specifies that all values
> between 0 and the given value can be used.

This was actually part of my first attempt at a DT binding for this
driver as well. Some discussion ensued and we ended up changing the
binding to what it is now. And I think there was even an attempt already
at adding the same thing you propose (albeit under a different name). So
instead of repeating myself I'll just point you at the earlier thread:

	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/linux.kernel/UkXktWt6zI0

Thierry

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