linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH/RFC v2 0/5] Remove work queues from LED class drivers

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Date:	Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:39:38 +0300
From:	Stas Sergeev <stsp@...t.ru>
To:	Jacek Anaszewski <j.anaszewski@...sung.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC v2 0/5] Remove work queues from LED class drivers

30.06.2015 16:55, Jacek Anaszewski пишет:
> V2 includes also patches for one LED class driver
> and two LED flash class drivers, that show how the
> drivers will benefit from the optimization being
> introduced in the first patch of this patch set.
> 
> I was able to test only the LED Flash class drivers.
> 
> Original message from the patch 483a3122 ("leds: Use set_brightness_work for
> brightness_set ops that can sleep") that was sent previously as a single one:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Since this patch will affect all the LED subsystem drivers
> I'd like it was tested by as many developers as possible
> to make sure that I haven't missed something.
> 
> For the drivers which can sleep in their brightness_set ops
> (e.g. use mutex or gpio "cansleep" API) you only need to
> remove the work queues and move the code executed currently
> in the work queue task to the brightness_set op, as now
> LED core does the job.
> 
> For drivers that are capable of setting brightness with use
> of MMIO you need to set the LED_BRIGHTNESS_FAST flag, so
> that LED core would know that it doesn't have to employ
> work queue.
> 
> After the patch is positively verified I will create relevant
> patches for every LED class driver.
> 
> This patch is based on linux-next_20150622.
> 
> I am looking forward to your cooperation.
FYI I ported my soft-pwm patches to yours and that seems to
work fine. So I am looking forward for this being applied, then
I'll post them again.

Acked-by: Stas Sergeev <stsp@...rs.sourceforge.net>
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