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diff --git a/Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt b/Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4a8b9dc4bf52 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/leds/well-known-leds.txt @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +-*- org -*- + +It is somehow important to provide consistent interface to the +userland. LED devices have one problem there, and that is naming of +directories in /sys/class/leds. It would be nice if userland would +just know right "name" for given LED function, but situation got more +complex. + +Anyway, if backwards compatibility is not an issue, new code should +use one of the "good" names from this list, and you should extend the +list where applicable. + +Legacy names are listed, too; in case you are writing application that +wants to use particular feature, you should probe for good name, first, +but then try the legacy ones, too. + +Notice there's a list of functions in include/dt-bindings/leds/common.h . + +* Keyboards + +Good: "input*:*:capslock" +Good: "input*:*:scrolllock" +Good: "input*:*:numlock" +Legacy: "shift-key-light" (Motorola Droid 4, capslock) + +Set of common keyboard LEDs, going back to PC AT or so. + +Legacy: "tpacpi::thinklight" (IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads) +Legacy: "lp5523:kb{1,2,3,4,5,6}" (Nokia N900) + +Frontlight/backlight of main keyboard. + +Legacy: "button-backlight" (Motorola Droid 4) + +Some phones have touch buttons below screen; it is different from main +keyboard. And this is their backlight. + +* Sound subsystem + +Good: "platform:*:mute" +Good: "platform:*:micmute" + +LEDs on notebook body, indicating that sound input / output is muted. + +* System notification + +Legacy: "status-led:{red,green,blue}" (Motorola Droid 4) +Legacy: "lp5523:{r,g,b}" (Nokia N900) + +Phones usually have multi-color status LED. + +* Power management + +Good: "platform:*:charging" (allwinner sun50i) + +* Screen + +Good: ":backlight" (Motorola Droid 4) |