[PATCH v4 0/2] Add driver for Apple gmux device

From: Seth Forshee
Date: Fri Mar 16 2012 - 15:41:49 EST


Apple laptops with hybrid graphics have a device named gmux that is used
for switching between GPUs and backlight control. On many models this is
the only reliable method for controlling the backlight.

This series adds initial support for the gmux device, along with
anciallary support for disabling apple_bl when the gmux device is
detected. Initially only backlight control is supported.

Changes since v3:

- Rename apple_bl_register_count to apple_bl_registered and make it
static.

- Add stubs for apple_bl register/unregister functions and drop
APPLE_GMUX's dependency on BACKLIGHT_APPLE.

Thanks,
Seth


Seth Forshee (2):
apple_bl: Add register/unregister functions
platform/x86: Add driver for Apple gmux device

drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig | 10 ++
drivers/platform/x86/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c | 242 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c | 23 +++-
include/linux/apple_bl.h | 26 ++++
5 files changed, 300 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c
create mode 100644 include/linux/apple_bl.h

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