linux-kernel - [NEXT REQUEST][PATCH] backlight: pwm: handle EPROBE

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Date:	Tue, 26 May 2015 08:36:48 +0100
From:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:	Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@...e-electrons.com>,
	sfr@...b.auug.org.au, linux-next@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...el.com>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
	thierry.reding@...il.com, jg1.han@...sung.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
Subject: [NEXT REQUEST][PATCH] backlight: pwm: handle EPROBE_DEFER while
 requesting the PWM

Stephen, Boris,

> > > 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(+)
> > 
> > Applied, thanks.
> 
> I don't see this patch in Linus' tree (actually, it's not even in
> linux-next).
> I don't know where it's stuck, but could you make sure it reaches
> mainline for 4.2 (or 4.1 if it's not to late) ?

Sorry for the confusion.

It looks like my for-backlight-fixes branch isn't in -next.

Stephen, could you rectify that please?

M: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lee/backlight.git

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