linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 02/15] video: fbdev: atyfb: Introduce backlight_get

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Date:   Mon, 9 Jan 2023 19:21:00 +0100
From:   Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/15] video: fbdev: atyfb: Introduce
 backlight_get_brightness()

Hi Christophe,
On Mon, Jan 09, 2023 at 05:44:46PM +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> 
> 
> Le 07/01/2023 à 19:26, Sam Ravnborg via B4 Submission Endpoint a écrit :
> > From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
> > 
> > Introduce backlight_get_brightness() to simplify logic
> > and avoid direct access to backlight properties.
> 
> When I read 'introduce' I understand that you are adding a new function.
> 
> In fact backlight_get_brightness() already exists, so maybe replace 
> 'introduce' by 'use'

Thanks for your feedback. A similar patch is already applied to the
fbdev tree, so this patch can be ignored.

	Sam