[PATCH 08/10] leds: class: Split led_classdev_register_ext()
From: Armin Wolf
Date: Sun Oct 18 2026 - 09:58:35 EST
Split led_classdev_register_ext() into two seperate internal functions
to prepare for future changes around LED class device initialization.
Signed-off-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@xxxxxx>
---
drivers/leds/led-class.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
drivers/leds/leds.h | 3 ++
2 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
index 77a0fce03952..ace417a2388e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
@@ -228,9 +228,15 @@ static struct led_classdev *led_module_get(struct device *led_dev)
return led_cdev;
}
+static void led_classdev_release(struct device *dev)
+{
+ kfree(dev);
+}
+
static const struct class leds_class = {
.name = "leds",
.dev_groups = led_groups,
+ .dev_release = led_classdev_release,
.pm = &leds_class_dev_pm_ops,
};
@@ -465,16 +471,21 @@ static int led_classdev_next_name(const char *init_name, char *name,
}
/**
- * led_classdev_register_ext - register a new object of led_classdev class
- * with init data.
- *
- * @parent: parent of LED device
+ * led_classdev_init - Initialize a new LED class device.
+ * @parent: parent of LED device.
* @led_cdev: the led_classdev structure for this device.
- * @init_data: LED class device initialization data
+ * @init_data: LED class device initialization data.
+ *
+ * Initializes a new LED class device, but does not register with the
+ * subsystem yet. Useful for performing additional initialization before
+ * adding the LED class device to the subsystem using led_classdev_add().
+ * After calling this function put_device() needs to be called on the dev
+ * field inside the LED class device in order to dispose it.
+ *
+ * Return: Zero on success or a negative error code on failure.
*/
-int led_classdev_register_ext(struct device *parent,
- struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
- struct led_init_data *init_data)
+int led_classdev_init(struct device *parent, struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+ struct led_init_data *init_data)
{
char composed_name[LED_MAX_NAME_SIZE];
char final_name[LED_MAX_NAME_SIZE];
@@ -539,23 +550,54 @@ int led_classdev_register_ext(struct device *parent,
if (!led_cdev->max_brightness)
led_cdev->max_brightness = LED_FULL;
- mutex_lock(&led_cdev->led_access);
- led_cdev->dev = device_create_with_groups(&leds_class, parent, 0, led_cdev,
- led_cdev->groups, "%s", final_name);
- if (IS_ERR(led_cdev->dev)) {
- mutex_unlock(&led_cdev->led_access);
- return PTR_ERR(led_cdev->dev);
+ led_cdev->dev = kzalloc_obj(*led_cdev->dev);
+ if (!led_cdev->dev)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ device_initialize(led_cdev->dev);
+ led_cdev->dev->class = &leds_class;
+ led_cdev->dev->parent = parent;
+ led_cdev->dev->groups = led_cdev->groups;
+ dev_set_drvdata(led_cdev->dev, led_cdev);
+ ret = kobject_set_name(&led_cdev->dev->kobj, "%s", final_name);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ {
+ put_device(led_cdev->dev);
+ return ret;
}
if (init_data && init_data->fwnode)
device_set_node(led_cdev->dev, init_data->fwnode);
- led_update_brightness(led_cdev);
-
led_cdev->wq = leds_wq;
led_init_core(led_cdev);
+ return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_init);
+
+/**
+ * led_classdev_add - Add a new LED class device to the subsystem.
+ * @led_cdev: the led_classdev structure for this device.
+ *
+ * Adds a new LED class device to the subsystem, allowing userspace applications
+ * and/or kernel consumers to access it.
+ *
+ * Returns: Zero on success or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int led_classdev_add(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ guard(mutex)(&led_cdev->led_access);
+
+ ret = device_add(led_cdev->dev);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ led_update_brightness(led_cdev);
+
/* add to the list of leds */
down_write(&leds_list_lock);
list_add_tail(&led_cdev->node, &leds_list);
@@ -565,13 +607,36 @@ int led_classdev_register_ext(struct device *parent,
led_trigger_set_default(led_cdev);
#endif
- mutex_unlock(&led_cdev->led_access);
-
- dev_dbg(parent, "Registered led device: %s\n",
- led_cdev->name);
+ dev_dbg(led_cdev->dev->parent, "Registered led device: %s\n", led_cdev->name);
return 0;
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_add);
+
+/**
+ * led_classdev_register_ext - register a new object of led_classdev class
+ * with init data.
+ *
+ * @parent: parent of LED device.
+ * @led_cdev: the led_classdev structure for this device.
+ * @init_data: LED class device initialization data.
+ */
+int led_classdev_register_ext(struct device *parent,
+ struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+ struct led_init_data *init_data)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ ret = led_classdev_init(parent, led_cdev, init_data);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ ret = led_classdev_add(led_cdev);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ put_device(led_cdev->dev);
+
+ return ret;
+}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_register_ext);
/**
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds.h b/drivers/leds/leds.h
index 6d00e6f44126..2d977c5a3520 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds.h
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ static inline int led_get_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
}
void led_init_core(struct led_classdev *led_cdev);
+int led_classdev_init(struct device *parent, struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+ struct led_init_data *init_data);
+int led_classdev_add(struct led_classdev *led_cdev);
void led_stop_software_blink(struct led_classdev *led_cdev);
void led_set_brightness_nopm(struct led_classdev *led_cdev, unsigned int value);
void led_set_brightness_nosleep(struct led_classdev *led_cdev, unsigned int value);
--
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