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Merge tag 'pinctrl-v7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linusw/linux-pinctrlgrafted
Pull pin control updates from Linus Walleij: "Core changes: - Use the non-blocking mux_state_try_select() in the generic MUX pin control back-end - Free pin maps on pinctrl_generic_to_map() failure in the core helpers New hardware pin control: - Qualcomm Maili TLMM SoC, PMG1110 PMIC, and Eliza LPASS LPI TLMM SoC (this is for the low power audio, LPASS = Low Power Audio SubSystem portions) - Upboard support on top of the Intel pin controller - Apple T6030 and T6031 support (just compatible strings) - Samsung Exynos 8855 SoC - Mediatek MT6858 SoC - Rockchip RK3308B and RV1106 SoCs - Airoha EN7523 and AN7563 SoCs Improvements: - Qualcomm TLMM GPIOs are unconditionally marked as wakeup capable - Qualcomm improvements on top of the Qualcomm PDC (power domain controller) irqchip improvements from tglx:s tree - Qualcomm IPQ806x and IPQ9650 non-urgent pin grop fixups - The NPCM8xx driver has been put into shape fixing many pin and group definitions - Some non-urgent Tegra 264 pin assignments are fixed up - Some non-urgent fixups to Airoha AN7581 and AN7583 registers and pin assignments, missing features etc" * tag 'pinctrl-v7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linusw/linux-pinctrl: (130 commits) dt-bindings: pinctrl: Convert TI DA850 pupd to DT schema pinctrl: meson: sync some modify from A4 pinctrl: meson: a4: Add input enable pin configuration pinctrl: realtek: rtd1625: remove unused group name spdif_sel pinctrl: realtek: rtd1625: fix base_bit for VE4 GPIO 13 dt-bindings: pinctrl: microchip,pic32mzda-pinctrl: Convert to DT schema Revert "Merge branch 'ib-rsk7204' into devel" pinctrl: rockchip: Add RV1106 pinctrl support dt-bindings: pinctrl: rockchip: Add RV1106 compatible pinctrl: rockchip: Decode drive strength in the get function pinctrl: fix PINCTRL_GENERIC_MUX not always being selectable pinctrl: airoha: add support of an7563 SoC dt-bindings: pinctrl: airoha: add support of an7563 pin controller pinctrl: airoha: try to find chip scu node by phandle first pinctrl: airoha: add support of en7523 SoC dt-bindings: pinctrl: airoha: add support of en7523 pin controller pinctrl: airoha: an7583: add support for olt pinmux pinctrl: airoha: an7583: add support for pon_alt pinmux pinctrl: airoha: an7583: add support for npu_uart pinmux dt-bindings: pinctrl: airoha: an7583: add missed features ...
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+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/scale
+Date: July 2019
+KernelVersion: 5.4
+Contact: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@linaro.org>
+Description:
+ Description of the scale of the brightness curve.
+
+ The human eye senses brightness approximately logarithmically,
+ hence linear changes in brightness are perceived as being
+ non-linear. To achieve a linear perception of brightness changes
+ controls like sliders need to apply a logarithmic mapping for
+ backlights with a linear brightness curve.
+
+ Possible values of the attribute are:
+
+ unknown
+ The scale of the brightness curve is unknown.
+
+ linear
+ The brightness changes linearly with each step. Brightness
+ controls should apply a logarithmic mapping for a linear
+ perception.
+
+ non-linear
+ The brightness changes non-linearly with each step. Brightness
+ controls should use a linear mapping for a linear perception.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_level
+Date: Apr, 2010
+KernelVersion: v2.6.35
+Contact: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@analog.com>
+Description:
+ (RO) Get conversion value of the light sensor.
+
+ The value is automatically updated every 80 ms when the
+ light sensor is enabled.
+
+ The value range is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP8870:
+
+ It returns integer between 0 (dark) and 8000 (max ambient
+ brightness).
+
+ For ADP8860:
+
+ It returns a 13-bits integer.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_zone
+Date: Apr, 2010
+KernelVersion: v2.6.35
+Contact: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@analog.com>,
+ device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
+
+Description:
+ (RW) Read or write the specific brightness level at which the
+ backlight operates.
+
+ The value meaning is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP8860:
+
+ == ==========================
+ 0 Off: Backlight set to 0 mA
+ 1 Level 1: daylight
+ 2 Level 2: bright
+ 3 Level 3: dark
+ == ==========================
+
+ For ADP8870:
+
+ == ==========================
+ 0 Off: Backlight set to 0 mA
+ 1 Level 1: daylight
+ 2 Level 2: bright
+ 3 Level 3: office
+ 4 Level 4: indoor
+ 5 Level 5: dark
+ == ==========================
+
+ Writing 0 returns to normal/automatic ambient light level
+ operation.
+
+ It can be enabled by writing the value stored in
+ /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/max_brightness to
+ /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/brightness.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/<ambient light zone>_max
+Date: Sep, 2009
+KernelVersion: v2.6.32
+Contact: device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
+Description:
+ Control the maximum brightness for <ambient light zone>
+ on this <backlight>. Values are between 0 and 127. This file
+ will also show the brightness level stored for this
+ <ambient light zone>.
+
+ The <ambient light zone> is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP5520 and ADP5501, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/daylight_max
+ office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/office_max
+ dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/dark_max
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8860, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_max
+ l2_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_office_max
+ l3_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_dark_max
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8870, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_max
+ l2_bright /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_bright_max
+ l3_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_office_max
+ l4_indoor /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l4_indoor_max
+ l5_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l5_dark_max
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ See also: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_zone.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/<ambient light zone>_dim
+Date: Sep, 2009
+KernelVersion: v2.6.32
+Contact: device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
+Description:
+ Control the dim brightness for <ambient light zone>
+ on this <backlight>. Values are between 0 and 127, typically
+ set to 0. Full off when the backlight is disabled.
+ This file will also show the dim brightness level stored for
+ this <ambient light zone>.
+
+ The <ambient light zone> is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP5520 and ADP5501, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/daylight_dim
+ office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/office_dim
+ dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/dark_dim
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8860, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_dim
+ l2_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_office_dim
+ l3_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_dark_dim
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8870, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_dim
+ l2_bright /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_bright_dim
+ l3_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_office_dim
+ l4_indoor /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l4_indoor_dim
+ l5_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l5_dark_dim
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ See also: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_zone.
+