Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:27:25 +0100
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
To: InKi Dae <daeinki@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       Kyungmin Park <kmpark@infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] added brightness feature to lcd class.
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On Mon 2009-11-02 17:50:02, InKi Dae wrote:
> This patch adds brightness feature to lcd class.
> (kernel/driver/video/backlight/lcd.c)
> 
> In the past, most of the lcd panels for embedded system was TFT-LCD
> Panel needing backlight device.
> But now AMOLED LCD Panel appeared so we should consider brightness
> control for AMOLED Panel.
> 
> For the time being, I used backlight fake driver for brightness
> control of AMOLED LCD Panel.
> But this way is not good, so I propose to add brightness feature to lcd class.
>

Why is it 'not good'? Using backlight driver seems like way to go to
me.

									Pavel

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