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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2021-09-01 00:41:41 +0300 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2021-09-01 00:41:41 +0300 |
commit | a998a62be9cdb509491731ffe81575aa09943a32 (patch) | |
tree | 12f89fd74e0bbdae12fdd159ba5a2c4ecfeeeefa /Documentation | |
parent | e7c1bbcf0c315c56cd970642214aa1df3d8cf61d (diff) | |
parent | 239f32b4f161c1584cd4b386d6ab8766432a6ede (diff) | |
download | linux-a998a62be9cdb509491731ffe81575aa09943a32.tar.xz |
Merge tag 'leds-5.15-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pavel/linux-leds
Pull LED updates from Pavel Machek:
"Usual driver changes, some documentation that should hopefully get LED
names standartized, and many fixes"
* tag 'leds-5.15-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pavel/linux-leds: (32 commits)
leds: pca955x: Switch to i2c probe_new
leds: pca955x: Let the core process the fwnode
leds: pca955x: Implement the default-state property
leds: pca955x: Add brightness_get function
leds: pca955x: Clean up code formatting
leds: leds-core: Implement the retain-state-shutdown property
dt-bindings: leds: Add retain-state-shutdown boolean
Documentation: leds: standartizing LED names
leds: trigger: remove reference to obsolete CONFIG_IDE_GD_ATA
leds: lp50xx: Fix chip name in KConfig
leds: pwm: add support for default-state device property
leds: move default_state read from fwnode to core
leds: flash: Remove redundant initialization of variable ret
leds: lgm-sso: Propagate error codes from callee to caller
leds: trigger: audio: Add an activate callback to ensure the initial brightness is set
leds: rt8515: Put fwnode in any case during ->probe()
leds: lt3593: Put fwnode in any case during ->probe()
leds: lm3697: Make error handling more robust
leds: lm3697: Update header block to reflect reality
leds: lm3692x: Correct headers (of*.h -> mod_devicetable.h)
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt | 58 |
2 files changed, 64 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml index b1f363747a62..697102707703 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml @@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ properties: as a panic indicator. type: boolean + retain-state-shutdown: + description: + This property specifies that the LED should not be turned off or changed + when the system shuts down. + type: boolean + trigger-sources: description: | List of devices which should be used as a source triggering this LED diff --git a/Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt b/Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4a8b9dc4bf52 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +-*- org -*- + +It is somehow important to provide consistent interface to the +userland. LED devices have one problem there, and that is naming of +directories in /sys/class/leds. It would be nice if userland would +just know right "name" for given LED function, but situation got more +complex. + +Anyway, if backwards compatibility is not an issue, new code should +use one of the "good" names from this list, and you should extend the +list where applicable. + +Legacy names are listed, too; in case you are writing application that +wants to use particular feature, you should probe for good name, first, +but then try the legacy ones, too. + +Notice there's a list of functions in include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h . + +* Keyboards + +Good: "input*:*:capslock" +Good: "input*:*:scrolllock" +Good: "input*:*:numlock" +Legacy: "shift-key-light" (Motorola Droid 4, capslock) + +Set of common keyboard LEDs, going back to PC AT or so. + +Legacy: "tpacpi::thinklight" (IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads) +Legacy: "lp5523:kb{1,2,3,4,5,6}" (Nokia N900) + +Frontlight/backlight of main keyboard. + +Legacy: "button-backlight" (Motorola Droid 4) + +Some phones have touch buttons below screen; it is different from main +keyboard. And this is their backlight. + +* Sound subsystem + +Good: "platform:*:mute" +Good: "platform:*:micmute" + +LEDs on notebook body, indicating that sound input / output is muted. + +* System notification + +Legacy: "status-led:{red,green,blue}" (Motorola Droid 4) +Legacy: "lp5523:{r,g,b}" (Nokia N900) + +Phones usually have multi-color status LED. + +* Power management + +Good: "platform:*:charging" (allwinner sun50i) + +* Screen + +Good: ":backlight" (Motorola Droid 4) |