linux-kernel - [PATCH] pwm_bl: Fix overflow condition

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Date:   Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:00:33 -0700
From:   Derek Basehore <dbasehore@...omium.org>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     thierry.reding@...il.com, jingoohan1@...il.com,
        lee.jones@...aro.org, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
        Derek Basehore <dbasehore@...omium.org>
Subject: [PATCH] pwm_bl: Fix overflow condition

This fixes and overflow condition that happens with a high value of
brightness-levels-scale by using a 64-bit variable. The issue would
prevent a range of higher brightness levels from being set.

Signed-off-by: Derek Basehore <dbasehore@...omium.org>
---
 drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 76311ec5e400..e7ffd2108acf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -88,14 +88,17 @@ static void pwm_backlight_power_off(struct pwm_bl_data *pb)
 static int compute_duty_cycle(struct pwm_bl_data *pb, int brightness)
 {
 	unsigned int lth = pb->lth_brightness;
-	int duty_cycle;
+	s64 duty_cycle;
 
 	if (pb->levels)
 		duty_cycle = pb->levels[brightness];
 	else
 		duty_cycle = brightness;
 
-	return (duty_cycle * (pb->period - lth) / pb->scale) + lth;
+	duty_cycle *= pb->period - lth;
+	do_div(duty_cycle, pb->scale);
+
+	return duty_cycle + lth;
 }
 
 static int pwm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
-- 
2.14.1.342.g6490525c54-goog