Subject: [NEXT REQUEST][PATCH] backlight: pwm: handle EPROBE_DEFER while requesting the PWM

From: Lee Jones <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:36:48 +0100

Stephen, Boris,

> > > When trying to request the PWM device with devm_pwm_get(), the EPROBE_DEFER
> > > flag is not handled properly. It can lead to the PWM not being found.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Boris Brezillon <[email-masked]>
> > > Signed-off-by: Nicolas Ferre <[email-masked]>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c | 4 ++++
> > >  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> > 
> > Applied, thanks.
> 
> I don't see this patch in Linus' tree (actually, it's not even in
> linux-next).
> I don't know where it's stuck, but could you make sure it reaches
> mainline for 4.2 (or 4.1 if it's not to late) ?

Sorry for the confusion.

It looks like my for-backlight-fixes branch isn't in -next.

Stephen, could you rectify that please?

M: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lee/backlight.git

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