linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] pwm_bl: Fix overflow condition

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Message-ID: <20170904151612.bbhb4qrbkut77lyi@dell>
Date:   Mon, 4 Sep 2017 16:16:12 +0100
From:   Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:     Derek Basehore <dbasehore@...omium.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, thierry.reding@...il.com,
        jingoohan1@...il.com, briannorris@...omium.org,
        linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] pwm_bl: Fix overflow condition

On Tue, 29 Aug 2017, Derek Basehore wrote:

> This fixes an overflow condition that can happen with high max
> brightness and period values in compute_duty_cycle. This fixes it by
> using a 64 bit variable for computing the duty cycle.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Derek Basehore <dbasehore@...omium.org>
> ---
>  drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c | 7 +++++--
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Applied for v4.15, thanks.

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