linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: max8997 - Convert to modern way to get a reference to a PWM

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Message-ID: <Y3cjyGKIZN3moTh3@google.com>
Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:18:48 -0800
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Uwe Kleine-König 
        <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org, kernel@...gutronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: max8997 - Convert to modern way to get a
 reference to a PWM

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 08:35:43AM +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> pwm_request() isn't recommended to be used any more because it relies on
> global IDs for the PWM which comes with different difficulties.
> 
> The new way to do things is to find the right PWM using a reference from
> the platform device. (This can be created either using a device-tree
> or a platform lookup table, see e.g. commit 5a4412d4a82f ("ARM: pxa:
> tavorevb: Use PWM lookup table") how to do this.)
> 
> There are no in-tree users, so there are no other code locations that need
> adaption.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>

Applied, thank you.

-- 
Dmitry