[PATCH v2 3/3] Input: pwm-beeper: add optional amplifier regulator

From: David Lechner
Date: Wed Jan 11 2017 - 15:02:45 EST


This adds an optional regulator to the pwm-beeper device. This regulator
acts as an amplifier. The amplifier is only enabled while beeping in order
to reduce power consumption.

Tested on LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3, which has a speaker connected to PWM through
an amplifier.

Signed-off-by: David Lechner <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c b/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c
index 30ac227..708e88e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
*/

#include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/of.h>
@@ -25,8 +26,10 @@
struct pwm_beeper {
struct input_dev *input;
struct pwm_device *pwm;
+ struct regulator *reg;
struct work_struct work;
unsigned long period;
+ bool reg_enabled;
};

#define HZ_TO_NANOSECONDS(x) (1000000000UL/(x))
@@ -38,8 +41,20 @@ static void __pwm_beeper_set(struct pwm_beeper *beeper)
if (period) {
pwm_config(beeper->pwm, period / 2, period);
pwm_enable(beeper->pwm);
- } else
+ if (beeper->reg) {
+ int error;
+
+ error = regulator_enable(beeper->reg);
+ if (!error)
+ beeper->reg_enabled = true;
+ }
+ } else {
+ if (beeper->reg_enabled) {
+ regulator_disable(beeper->reg);
+ beeper->reg_enabled = false;
+ }
pwm_disable(beeper->pwm);
+ }
}

static void pwm_beeper_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -82,6 +97,10 @@ static void pwm_beeper_stop(struct pwm_beeper *beeper)
{
cancel_work_sync(&beeper->work);

+ if (beeper->reg_enabled) {
+ regulator_disable(beeper->reg);
+ beeper->reg_enabled = false;
+ }
if (beeper->period)
pwm_disable(beeper->pwm);
}
@@ -111,6 +130,14 @@ static int pwm_beeper_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
return error;
}

+ beeper->reg = devm_regulator_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "amp");
+ error = PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(beeper->reg);
+ if (error) {
+ if (error != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+ dev_err(dev, "Failed to get amp regulator\n");
+ return error;
+ }
+
/*
* FIXME: pwm_apply_args() should be removed when switching to
* the atomic PWM API.
--
2.7.4