[Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: backlight/frontlight

[James S. <jsi...@in...>]

> > What's required actually, is someone who's willing to pick that 
> > implementation (or another one, whatever is best) and lead maintainership 
> > for that code by gathering other's contribution.  Then, when the 
> > generic interface 
> > is suitable for most devices out there then it can be submited for 
> > inclusion with the -rmk patch, and/or James Simons' frame buffer rework in 
> > 2.5.
> 
> It'd definitely be best to involve James Simmons in this - he's the
> maintainer for fbcon, and, since the drivers are in framebuffer display
> land, it seems only sensible.

Hi!

     I would like to see this as well. At present the core api is 
finished. Of course it is possible to add other stuff as long as it 
doesn't require us changing a bunch of drivers that wouldn't support it.