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

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Message-ID: <6193126.UlCB3asGVW@xps13>
Date:	Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:30:42 +0100
From:	Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>
To:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...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 Tuesday 10 February 2015 10:36:21 Pali Rohár wrote:
> 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...

I will do that soon.

Darren, do you prefer one single patch or should I send Pali's patch
and my changes in different patches (that can be later squashed) to make
the review easier?
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