linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/17] staging: add support for NUC WMI LEDs

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Message-ID: <YKInMfIXegTUiNdB@kroah.com>
Date:   Mon, 17 May 2021 10:20:01 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>
Cc:     linuxarm@...wei.com, mauro.chehab@...wei.com,
        Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/17] staging: add support for NUC WMI LEDs

On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 12:53:29PM +0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Some Intel Next Unit of Computing (NUC) machines have
> software-configured LEDs that can be used to display a
> variety of events:
> 
> 	- Power State
> 	- HDD Activity
> 	- Ethernet
> 	- WiFi
> 	- Power Limit

<snip>

One nit:

> +static void nuc_wmi_remove(struct wmi_device *wdev)
> +{
> +	struct device *dev = &wdev->dev;
> +
> +	dev_info(dev, "NUC WMI driver removed.\n");
> +}

Drivers, when working properly, should be quiet.  No need for noisy
stuff like this, it just slows down booting/loading for everyone.

thanks,

greg k-h