linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dell-laptop: use dedicated sysfs file for ALS

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Date:	Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:36:21 +0100
From:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
To:	Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>
Cc:	mjg59@...f.ucam.org, dvhart@...radead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
	A.Sloman@...bham.ac.uk, computersforpeace@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dell-laptop: use dedicated sysfs file for ALS

On Wednesday 14 January 2015 15:05:57 Gabriele Mazzotta wrote:
> The ambient light sensor doesn't act like an input trigger, so
> it has to be kept separate. The sensor readings are used to
> determine whether the conditions to change the keyboard
> illumination are satisfied or not the moment an input trigger
> is used. Ambient light changes alone can't change the
> keyboard backlight illumination and don't restart the timer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>
> ---

Gabriele, can you look and integrate this patch into full 
keyboard backlight support? Ideally send new full one...

-- 
Pali Rohár
pali.rohar@...il.com

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