linux-kernel - Re: 3-color led too bright

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Date:	Sun, 31 Jan 2016 01:24:07 +0100
From:	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	pali.rohar@...il.com, kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, tony@...mide.com, khilman@...nel.org,
	aaro.koskinen@....fi, ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com,
	patrikbachan@...il.com, serge@...lyn.com
Subject: Re: 3-color led too bright

Hi Pavel,

On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 09:07:50PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> The indicator 3-color LED in mainline kernel seem to be a bit too
> bright. .. more bright to look at comfortably. I believe it is also
> brighter than in original maemo... I believe I've seen note somewhere
> that hardware may allow too much current to the 3-color led damaging
> hardware... but I can't find the link now.

Safe current limits for the leds are configured in the DTS
(led-cur and max-cur) and can be checked in sysfs. I remember
testing the safety limits when I added them to DT, but the
driver has changed a bit since then.

-- Sebastian

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