linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] leds: trigger/tty: Use led_set_brightness

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Date:   Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:41:49 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Uwe Kleine-König 
        <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, kernel@...gutronix.de,
        linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] leds: trigger/tty: Use led_set_brightness_sync()
 from workqueue

On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:52:54AM +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:46:32AM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > On Fri 2021-02-19 09:29:55, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > > led_set_brightness() involves scheduling a workqueue. As here the led's
> > > brightness setting is done in context of the trigger's workqueue this is
> > > unjustified overhead and it's more sensible to use
> > > led_set_brightness_sync().
> > 
> > Acked-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
> 
> Who is expected to pick these two up? I assume Greg as the commit that
> is fixed here is only in his try for now?

I will do so once Linus takes my existing pull request, don't worry,
they will make it into 5.12-final.

thanks,

greg k-h