On 3/10/20 3:24 PM, Guru Das Srinagesh wrote: > On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 08:05:58AM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote: >> I don't see support in the LED subsystem to utilize the PWM framework directly >> for blinking. Plus, you say yourself that it isn't a _real_ use case, just a >> theoretic one. > > An example use case is a mobile phone OEM that wishes to set a period of > 5 seconds or more for, say, a low battery slow blinking indication - currently > this is not possible. The PWM framework not having direct support for > blinking should not be a concern if the PWM peripheral being controlled > supports it via register writes. > >> Either case, the reason / use case for this series should be explained >> in the summary patch. That is what it is for. That case is not made. > > Will upload a new patchset adding more details in the summary patch. > Well, let's assume that this is a real use case. Please also add information about alternatives considered, such as keeping the second-part of the period in a separate variable. Guenter
