linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/7] ARM: dts: Enable N950 keyboard sleep leds by default

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Date:	Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:02:27 -0700
From:	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
	Benoît Cousson <bcousson@...libre.com>,
	Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/7] ARM: dts: Enable N950 keyboard sleep leds by default

* Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> [160401 23:48]:
> > Sounds like the thing to do is to just configure the I2C LED
> > controller in the dts file if we don't already have that. And
> > assuming it has a Linux driver.
> 
> I don't see what you mean here. If you want to always keep the debug
> leds on... that may be a bit confusing for the users (and Pali wants
> to keep kernel usable for mere mortals it seems).

I think to make the LEDs ignore the hardware idle lines requires
reconfiguring the I2C LED controller.

> Anyway, current solution is not too horrible (its wrong but it does
> not hurt that much), so...

Yeah further changes can be done later.

Applying the whole series to omap-for-v4.7/dt with
your ack on patches 5 - 7.

Regards,

Tony