[NEXT REQUEST][PATCH] backlight: pwm: handle EPROBE_DEFER while requesting the PWM

From: Lee Jones
Date: Tue May 26 2015 - 03:37:27 EST


Stephen, Boris,

> > > When trying to request the PWM device with devm_pwm_get(), the EPROBE_DEFER
> > > flag is not handled properly. It can lead to the PWM not being found.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c | 4 ++++
> > > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> >
> > Applied, thanks.
>
> I don't see this patch in Linus' tree (actually, it's not even in
> linux-next).
> I don't know where it's stuck, but could you make sure it reaches
> mainline for 4.2 (or 4.1 if it's not to late) ?

Sorry for the confusion.

It looks like my for-backlight-fixes branch isn't in -next.

Stephen, could you rectify that please?

M: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lee/backlight.git

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