[PATCH 1/2] backlight: pwm_bl: Enable PWM before switching regulator on

From: Lothar WaÃmann
Date: Thu Oct 26 2017 - 08:50:23 EST


When the PWM is re-enabled after being switched off, the backlight may
flicker due to the backlight power being switched on while the PWM is
still unconfigured. This is especially true if the PWM output is
active low (assuming that the PWM output is low when the PWM is not
enabled).
Configure the PWM before switching backlight power on to prevent this.

Signed-off-by: Lothar WaÃmann <LW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 002f1ce..921f322 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ static void pwm_backlight_power_on(struct pwm_bl_data *pb, int brightness)
if (pb->enabled)
return;

+ pwm_enable(pb->pwm);
+
err = regulator_enable(pb->power_supply);
if (err < 0)
dev_err(pb->dev, "failed to enable power supply\n");
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ static void pwm_backlight_power_on(struct pwm_bl_data *pb, int brightness)
if (pb->enable_gpio)
gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pb->enable_gpio, 1);

- pwm_enable(pb->pwm);
pb->enabled = true;
}

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2.1.4