linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: leds: add 'internet' and 'signal' function definitions

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Message-ID: <20231117123259.GA153049@google.com>
Date:   Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:32:59 +0000
From:   Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>
To:     Shiji Yang <yangshiji66@...look.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
        Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: leds: add 'internet' and 'signal'
 function definitions

[Intentional top-post]

Andrew, Florian,

Does this fall into your area of expertise?

On Fri, 03 Nov 2023, Shiji Yang wrote:

> These two types of LEDs are widely used in routers and NICs.
> 
> The 'signal' LED is used to display the wireless signal strength.
> Usually, there are 3~4 LEDs in one group to indicate the signal
> strength, similar to the signal icon on a mobile phone.
> 
> The 'internet' LED can indicate whether the device can access a
> specific server. It's different from 'wan'. 'wan' usually indicates
> whether the WAN port is connected to the modem (internet services
> may still be unavailable). But the 'internet' shows if the device
> can successfully ping servers such as 8.8.8.8 to detect the internet
> connection status. When the router is running in AP only mode, we
> can even connect LAN port to the AC/modem to connect to the internet.
> In this case, the 'internet' LED should be on. On some routers, both
> 'internet' and 'wan' are available and can be controlled separately.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shiji Yang <yangshiji66@...look.com>
> ---
> 
> Changes in v2:
> * Remove the LED name sorting patch as it changes the ABI.
> * Add "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" to '--to' list.
>   Thanks to Rob Herring and Krzysztof Kozlowski for letting me know I
>   can send patch to multiple mailing list at once.
> 
> Changes in v3:
> * Add more information about the new added LEDs.
> * Remove the missing LED fix as Jisheng Zhang has already sent a
>   similar one. I should search the mailing list first...
> 
> v1:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/TYAP286MB0315FE921FF113BF76F7B700BCA0A@TYAP286MB0315.JPNP286.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
> 
> v2:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/TYAP286MB03159A83A77E6FD59F271D9BBCA0A@TYAP286MB0315.JPNP286.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
> 
>  include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h b/include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h
> index 9a0d33d02..55a426e39 100644
> --- a/include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h
> +++ b/include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h
> @@ -88,11 +88,13 @@
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_FLASH "flash"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_HEARTBEAT "heartbeat"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_INDICATOR "indicator"
> +#define LED_FUNCTION_INTERNET "internet"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_LAN "lan"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_MAIL "mail"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_MTD "mtd"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_PANIC "panic"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_PROGRAMMING "programming"
> +#define LED_FUNCTION_RSSI "rssi"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_RX "rx"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_SD "sd"
>  #define LED_FUNCTION_STANDBY "standby"
> -- 
> 2.39.2
> 

-- 
Lee Jones [李琼斯]