[PATCH v3 1/2] dt-bindings: leds: Read max-brightness from devicetree

[Astrid Rost]

Normally, the maximum brightness is determined by the hardware, and this
property is not required. This property is used to set a software limit.
It could happen that an LED is made so bright that it gets damaged or
causes damage due to restrictions in a specific system, such as mounting
conditions.
Note that this flag is mainly used for PWM-LEDs, where it is not possible
to map brightness to current. Drivers for other controllers should use
led-max-microamp.

Signed-off-by: Astrid Rost <astrid.rost@xxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml
index 11aedf1650a1..16f08d0939ce 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.yaml
@@ -160,6 +160,18 @@ properties:
       For flash LED controllers with configurable current this property is
       mandatory for the LEDs in the non-flash modes (e.g. torch or indicator).
 
+  max-brightness:
+    description:
+      Normally, the maximum brightness is determined by the hardware, and this
+      property is not required. This property is used to set a software limit.
+      It could happen that an LED is made so bright that it gets damaged or
+      causes damage due to restrictions in a specific system, such as mounting
+      conditions.
+      Note that this flag is mainly used for PWM-LEDs, where it is not possible
+      to map brightness to current. Drivers for other controllers should use
+      led-max-microamp.
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#definitions/uint32
+
   panic-indicator:
     description:
       This property specifies that the LED should be used, if at all possible,
-- 
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