[RFC][PATCH v3 1/3] runtime interpreted power sequences

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 09:05:48PM +0900, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
> +++ b/include/linux/power_seq.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
> +/*
> + * power_seq.h
> + *
> + * Simple interpreter for defining power sequences as platform data or device
> + * tree properties. Initially designed for use with backlight drivers.
> + *
> + * Power sequences are designed to replace the callbacks typically used in
> + * board-specific files that implement board-specific power sequences of devices
> + * such as backlights. A power sequence is an array of resources (which can a
> + * regulator, a GPIO, a PWM, ...) with an action to perform on it (enable or
> + * disable) and optional pre and post step delays. By having them interpreted
> + * instead of arbitrarily executed, it is possible to describe these in the
> + * device tree and thus remove board-specific code from the kernel.
> + *
> + * Author: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot at nvidia.com>
> + *
> + * Copyright (c) 2012 NVIDIA Corporation.
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> + * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> + * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> + * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
> + * more details.
> + *
> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
> + * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
> + * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.

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