linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] leds: simatic-ipc-leds: add new driver for Siemens Industial PCs

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Date:   Thu, 1 Apr 2021 18:20:50 +0200
From:   "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <lkml@...ux.net>
To:     Henning Schild <henning.schild@...mens.com>
Cc:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux LED Subsystem <linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>,
        Platform Driver <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org,
        Srikanth Krishnakar <skrishnakar@...il.com>,
        Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>,
        Gerd Haeussler <gerd.haeussler.ext@...mens.com>,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
        Mark Gross <mgross@...ux.intel.com>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] leds: simatic-ipc-leds: add new driver for Siemens
 Industial PCs

On 27.03.21 10:46, Henning Schild wrote:

>> In this case, they seem to be assigned to certain specific functions
>> (by physical labels on the box), so IMHO the LED names should reflect
>> that in some ways.
> 
> The choice for "status" was because of
> 
>>> /* Miscelleaus functions. Use functions above if you can. */
> 
> And those known names do not really come with an explanation of their
> meaning. Names like "bluetooth" seem obvious, but "activity" or
> "indicator" leave a lot of room for speculation.

Maybe we should revise these and add more functions ?

Can you find out some more details, what these LEDs really had been
intented for ?

--mtx
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