[PATCH] ARM: dts: imx53: add support for Ka-Ro TX53 modules
Shawn Guo
shawn.guo at linaro.org
Fri Dec 13 07:16:48 EST 2013
On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 10:54:17AM +0100, Lothar Waßmann wrote:
> > > + compatible = "pwm-backlight";
> > > + pwms = <&pwm2 0 500000>;
> > > + power-supply = <®_3v3>;
> > > + brightness-levels = <
> > > + 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91
> > > + 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81
> > > + 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71
> > > + 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61
> > > + 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51
> > > + 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41
> > > + 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
> > > + 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21
> > > + 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
> > > + 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
> > > + 0
> >
> > Why is it so unique to start with 100 and end with 0? Does it even
> > work? Here is what I read from bindings doc.
> >
> Yes, it works. The backlight control of the displays we typically use
> is active low. This is a poor man's way to get an inverted PWM output!
> (And one in which the number written to the sysfs file corresponds to
> the actual duty cycle of the PWM output)
I think Linux pwm driver should be improved for this case rather than
manipulate device tree in a way that violate the defined bindings.
Shawn
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