linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] backlight: pwm: handle EPROBE

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Date:	Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:49:02 +0100
From:	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>
To:	Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...el.com>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
	lee.jones@...aro.org, jg1.han@...sung.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Boris BREZILLON <boris.brezillon@...e-electrons.com>,
	Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] backlight: pwm: handle EPROBE_DEFER while requesting the
 PWM

On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 10:30:14AM +0100, Nicolas Ferre wrote:
> When trying to request the PWM device with devm_pwm_get(), the EPROBE_DEFER
> flag is not handled properly. It can lead to the PWM not being found.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@...e-electrons.com>
> Signed-off-by: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...el.com>
> ---
>  drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

Acked-by: Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>

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