linux-kernel - [RFC 11/12] backlight: Probe backlight devices on demand

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Date:	Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:47:27 +0200
From:	Tomeu Vizoso <tomeu.vizoso@...labora.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
	Stéphane Marchesin <marcheu@...omium.org>,
	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>,
	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Tomeu Vizoso <tomeu.vizoso@...labora.com>
Subject: [RFC 11/12] backlight: Probe backlight devices on demand

When looking up a backlight device through its DT node, ensure that the
corresponding device has been registered.
---
 drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index bddc8b1..fe7833b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>
@@ -559,6 +560,8 @@ struct backlight_device *of_find_backlight_by_node(struct device_node *node)
 {
 	struct device *dev;
 
+	of_platform_device_ensure(node);
+
 	dev = class_find_device(backlight_class, NULL, node, of_parent_match);
 
 	return dev ? to_backlight_device(dev) : NULL;
-- 
2.3.6

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