linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 1/1] leds: add generic inverted led trigger support

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Date:   Sun, 8 Mar 2020 18:35:02 +0100
From:   Jacek Anaszewski <jacek.anaszewski@...il.com>
To:     Tobias Schramm <t.schramm@...jaro.org>,
        Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Dan Murphy <dmurphy@...com>
Cc:     linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 1/1] leds: add generic inverted led trigger support

Hi Tobias,

We have already some triggers that accomplish that by introducing
a custom sysfs file. It seems less intrusive to do the same for
ledtrig-disk.c. You could also try to make this a generic feature
for all LED triggers.

On 3/8/20 3:27 PM, Tobias Schramm wrote:
> This commit allows inversion of triggers by appending "-inverted" to the
> name of a trigger.
> 
> This can be useful when dealing with device that lack separate LEDs for
> indicating e.g. disk activity. With this commit applied the power LED
> can be used as a disk activity indicator by setting its default state to
> on and using the "disk-activity-inverted" trigger. The LED will then turn
> off briefly when there is disk activity.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tobias Schramm <t.schramm@...jaro.org>

-- 
Best regards,
Jacek Anaszewski