linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] leds: Add driver for NCP5623 3-channel I2C LED driver

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Date:	Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:49:02 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Jacek Anaszewski <j.anaszewski@...sung.com>
Cc:	Florian Vaussard <florian.vaussard@...il.com>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ys.net>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Florian Vaussard <florian.vaussard@...g-vd.ch>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] leds: Add driver for NCP5623 3-channel I2C LED driver

Hi!

> >+struct ncp5623_led {
> >+	bool active;
> >+	unsigned int led_no;
> >+	struct led_classdev ldev;
> >+	struct work_struct work;
> >+	struct ncp5623_priv *priv;
> >+};
> >+
> >+struct ncp5623_priv {
> >+	struct ncp5623_led leds[NCP5623_MAX_LEDS];
> 
> Please allocate memory dynamically, depending on the number
> of LEDs defined in a Device Tree.

MAX_LEDs is three. Are you sure overhead of dynamic allocation is
worth it?

And if this is for RGB leds... very probably device will want to use
all 3 channels.

Best regards,
								Pavel
								
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