* [PATCH v6 0/9] leds: st1202: fix multiple bugs in pattern engine and brightness handling
@ 2026-07-02 17:33 Manuel Fombuena
2026-07-02 17:36 ` [PATCH v6 1/9] leds: st1202: stop pattern sequence before reprogramming Manuel Fombuena
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
This series fixes several bugs in the LED1202 driver related to hardware
pattern programming and brightness control. The issues were found during
testing on a Linksys MX4200v2 router running OpenWrt.
--- Pattern sequence not stopped before reprogramming ---
The LED1202 datasheet (section 4.8) states that writes to PAT_REP and
pattern duration registers are only applied after the sequence completes
or is stopped. When running in infinite loop mode the sequence never
completes on its own, so these writes are silently ignored by the
hardware.
Patch 1: Stop the running sequence by clearing PATS in the
configuration register at the start of both pattern_clear() and
pattern_set(), ensuring the hardware accepts new values immediately.
Patch 2: Validate pattern input before stopping the sequence. An
out-of-range duration value should be rejected without disrupting a
running pattern, so input validation is moved ahead of the sequence
stop.
--- pattern_clear() leaving hardware in inconsistent state ---
Several independent bugs in pattern_clear() left the hardware in a state
that affected subsequent pattern or brightness operations.
Patch 3: Fix the duration prescaler formula and the skip marker written
by pattern_clear(). The original formula (value / ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN
- 1) was off by one, producing durations ~22ms too short. Additionally,
pattern_clear() relied on the broken formula to produce register value 0
(the pattern skip marker) by passing the minimum duration. With the formula
corrected, pattern_clear() now writes 0 directly to unused duration
registers instead of going through the conversion function.
Patch 4: Set all 8 pattern PWM slots to full after clearing. When only
Pattern0 is restored and patterns 1-7 are left at zero, the cleared
channel blinks if the global sequencer is subsequently started by
another channel. Setting all 8 slots to ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL ensures
the channel outputs a steady ILED value regardless of which sequencer
step is active.
--- Spurious pattern sequence start during setup ---
Patch 5: Remove the write of PATS|PATSR to the configuration register
in st1202_setup(). This accidentally started a pattern sequence before
any pattern data was programmed, producing undefined output on startup.
--- Brightness control broken while pattern mode is active ---
Patch 6: Fix brightness having no effect while pattern mode is active.
When PATS=1, the LED output is ILED x Pattern_PWM / 4095, so writing
only the ILED register has little visible effect. Rather than stopping
the global sequencer (which would halt patterns on all other channels),
set all 8 PWM slots for the channel to ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL before
writing ILED. With every step at full duty cycle the output is ILED
regardless of sequencer state.
Patch 7: Disable the hardware channel in brightness_set() when value
is zero. Previously only the ILED DAC was zeroed while the channel
remained enabled, causing residual current through the enabled channel
and a visible dim glow on the LED.
--- Input validation ---
Patch 8: Validate the reg property read from the device tree before
using it as an array index into chip->leds[]. A value >= ST1202_MAX_LEDS
would cause an out-of-bounds write during probe.
--- Documentation ---
Patch 9: Correct and extend the hw_pattern documentation. The maximum
pattern duration was stated as 5660ms but the correct value derived
from the prescaler formula is 5610ms. The repeat field documentation
is also corrected and the brightness range is made explicit.
--- Testing ---
Tested on LED1202 hardware via I2C. Register state verified with i2cget
at each step. Correct LED behaviour confirmed across pattern cycling,
infinite repeat, pattern_clear, and direct brightness control with
trigger=none.
--- Changes in v6 ---
In response to automated review feedback (Sashiko) on v5:
Patch 4: pattern_clear() restored only Pattern0 PWM to full, leaving
patterns 1-7 at zero. If another channel subsequently starts the global
sequencer, the cleared channel cycles through its PWM steps and blinks.
All 8 slots are now set to ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL, unifying the loop
to a single pass from 0.
Patch 6: brightness_set() stopped the global sequencer via a write to
CONFIG_REG, disrupting patterns running on other channels. The sequencer
stop is replaced by setting all 8 PWM slots for the channel to
ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL, so the channel outputs steady ILED regardless
of sequencer state without affecting other channels.
Other pre-existing issues identified by the automated review are
outside the scope of this fix series and will be addressed in a
follow-up submission.
--- Changes in v5 ---
Patch 7: Restore Pattern0 PWM to full duty cycle in brightness_set()
before writing ILED. When PATS is cleared the LED output is
ILED × Pattern0_PWM / 4095. A prior zero-brightness hardware pattern
leaves Pattern0 PWM at zero, causing brightness_set() to have no
visible effect despite ILED being set correctly. Found through further
hardware testing.
--- Changes in v4 ---
In response to automated review feedback (Sashiko) on v3:
Patch 7: pattern_set() did not re-enable the hardware channel before
starting the sequencer. If brightness had previously been set to zero
(disabling the channel), the pattern would run but produce no light.
Patch 8: reg was declared as signed int but populated via
of_property_read_u32(). A device tree value >= 0x80000000 would be
interpreted as negative and silently bypass the bounds check. reg is
now declared as u32.
Other pre-existing issues identified by the automated review are
outside the scope of this fix series and will be addressed in a
follow-up submission.
--- Changes in v3 ---
In response to automated review feedback (Sashiko) on v2:
Patch 1: Extend commit message to clarify that the LED1202 has a single
global pattern sequencer shared across all channels, and that stopping
it in pattern_clear() is therefore an inherent hardware constraint rather
than a deliberate design choice.
Patches 3+4: Squashed into a single patch. The prescaler fix and the
skip marker fix are tightly coupled — the skip marker bug was a direct
consequence of the broken formula — and are clearer as one change.
Patch 5 (v2): Dropped. Resetting PAT_REP in pattern_clear() is
unnecessary because pattern_set() always stops the sequencer and writes
its own PAT_REP value before restarting. The reset introduced a spurious
failure point without fixing a real bug.
Patch 4 (was 6): Start the clearing loop at Pattern1 to avoid writing
Pattern0 twice (the loop previously zeroed it before the explicit full
restore).
Patch 5 (was 7): Simplify commit message — remove inaccurate claim that
the SHFT bit is never re-enabled after probe; pattern_clear() restores
it during probe.
New patch 8: Validate the reg device tree property against ST1202_MAX_LEDS
before using it as an array index.
--- Changes in v2 ---
Patch 3: Fix commit message wording — programmed durations were ~22ms
too short, not too long.
Patch 7: Fix Signed-off-by typo.
Patch 10: Add missing quotes around commit subject in Fixes: tag.
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/WA0P291MB03850F4E9B4EC7389FE89779C5052@WA0P291MB0385.POLP291.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/WA0P291MB03855101311F0506B6448A8EC50D2@WA0P291MB0385.POLP291.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
v3: https://lore.kernel.org/all/GV1PR08MB849762937DA5B82DC89F1CC4C5112@GV1PR08MB8497.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com/
v4: https://lore.kernel.org/all/GV1PR08MB849700625A78304DD5FFCA3EC5E32@GV1PR08MB8497.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com/
v5: https://lore.kernel.org/all/GV1PR08MB8497ABC8E6AEFF8AAA1AF883C5E32@GV1PR08MB8497.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com/
Manuel Fombuena (9):
leds: st1202: stop pattern sequence before reprogramming
leds: st1202: validate pattern input before stopping the sequence
leds: st1202: fix pattern duration prescaler and pattern_clear skip
marker
leds: st1202: set all pattern PWM slots to full after clearing pattern
leds: st1202: fix spurious pattern sequence start in setup
leds: st1202: fix brightness having no effect while pattern mode is
active
leds: st1202: disable channel when brightness is set to zero
leds: st1202: validate LED reg property against channel count
leds: st1202: correct and extend hw_pattern documentation
Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst | 9 ++-
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 102 ++++++++++++++++++-----------
2 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
--
2.55.0
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
The LED1202 datasheet (section 4.8) states that modifications to the
Pattern Sequence Repetition register (PAT_REP) and pattern duration
registers are only applied after the sequence has completed or been
stopped. When the device is running in infinite loop mode (PAT_REP =
0xFF) the sequence never completes on its own, so these writes are
silently ignored by the hardware.
Neither pattern_clear() nor pattern_set() stop the running sequence
before modifying pattern registers, causing any subsequent pattern
reprogramming to have no effect when the previous pattern was set to
infinite repeat.
Fix this by clearing PATS in the Configuration register before touching
any pattern registers in both functions, ensuring the hardware accepts
the new values immediately.
Note that the LED1202 has a single global pattern sequencer shared by
all channels: PATS, PATSR, the duration registers, and PAT_REP are
chip-wide. Stopping the sequencer in pattern_clear() therefore halts
any pattern running on other channels. This is an inherent hardware
constraint; pattern_set() restarts the sequencer when a new pattern is
programmed.
Fixes: 259230378c65 ("leds: Add LED1202 I2C driver")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index 7f68d956f694..316ed8eb054f 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_clear(struct led_classdev *ldev)
guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
+ ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_CONFIG_REG, ST1202_CONFIG_REG_SHFT);
+ if (ret != 0)
+ return ret;
+
for (int patt = 0; patt < ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS; patt++) {
ret = st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, LED_OFF);
if (ret != 0)
@@ -226,6 +230,10 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_set(struct led_classdev *ldev,
guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
+ ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_CONFIG_REG, ST1202_CONFIG_REG_SHFT);
+ if (ret != 0)
+ return ret;
+
for (int patt = 0; patt < len; patt++) {
if (pattern[patt].delta_t < ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN ||
pattern[patt].delta_t > ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MAX)
--
2.55.0
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* [PATCH v6 2/9] leds: st1202: validate pattern input before stopping the sequence
2026-07-02 17:33 [PATCH v6 0/9] leds: st1202: fix multiple bugs in pattern engine and brightness handling Manuel Fombuena
2026-07-02 17:36 ` [PATCH v6 1/9] leds: st1202: stop pattern sequence before reprogramming Manuel Fombuena
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
Input validation for pattern duration is performed inside the write
loop, after the pattern sequence has already been stopped. If
validation fails mid-loop the chip is left with the sequence stopped
and partially written pattern data, with no recovery.
Move all input validation before the mutex and before any hardware
interaction, so an invalid input leaves the chip state unchanged.
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 10 ++++++----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index 316ed8eb054f..a750c95ef3f8 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_set(struct led_classdev *ldev,
if (len > ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS)
return -EINVAL;
+ for (int patt = 0; patt < len; patt++) {
+ if (pattern[patt].delta_t < ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN ||
+ pattern[patt].delta_t > ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MAX)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_CONFIG_REG, ST1202_CONFIG_REG_SHFT);
@@ -235,10 +241,6 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_set(struct led_classdev *ldev,
return ret;
for (int patt = 0; patt < len; patt++) {
- if (pattern[patt].delta_t < ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN ||
- pattern[patt].delta_t > ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MAX)
- return -EINVAL;
-
ret = st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, pattern[patt].brightness);
if (ret != 0)
return ret;
--
2.55.0
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* [PATCH v6 3/9] leds: st1202: fix pattern duration prescaler and pattern_clear skip marker
2026-07-02 17:33 [PATCH v6 0/9] leds: st1202: fix multiple bugs in pattern engine and brightness handling Manuel Fombuena
2026-07-02 17:36 ` [PATCH v6 1/9] leds: st1202: stop pattern sequence before reprogramming Manuel Fombuena
2026-07-02 17:37 ` [PATCH v6 2/9] leds: st1202: validate pattern input before stopping the sequence Manuel Fombuena
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2026-07-02 17:38 ` [PATCH v6 4/9] leds: st1202: set all pattern PWM slots to full after clearing pattern Manuel Fombuena
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
The PATy_DUR register encodes duration as N × 22.2 ms, with register
value 0 reserved as a pattern skip indicator (§7.10). The driver
incorrectly subtracted 1 from the register value:
value / ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN - 1
This caused two problems:
- All programmed durations were off by one step (~22 ms too short).
- Writing the minimum duration (22 ms) produced register value 0,
silently skipping the pattern step instead of setting a 22 ms
duration.
The maximum duration constant was also wrong at 5660 ms. The 8-bit
register saturates at 255, giving a maximum of 5610 ms (22 ms × 255).
Values above 5653 ms were already producing a uint8_t overflow and
writing 0 to the hardware.
Fix the formula by removing the erroneous subtraction, and derive the
maximum from the register width so the relationship is explicit. Update
the documentation to reflect the correct maximum.
This exposes a secondary issue: pattern_clear() was calling
st1202_duration_pattern_write() with ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN to
reset unused slots, accidentally relying on the broken formula to
produce register value 0. With the corrected formula, the same call
writes 0x01 (22 ms), leaving unused slots as valid 22 ms zero-PWM
steps and making the LED appear off for 7 × 22 ms out of every cycle.
Write 0 directly to the duration registers in pattern_clear() so unused
slots are always explicitly marked as skip, independently of the
conversion formula.
Fixes: 259230378c65 ("leds: Add LED1202 I2C driver")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst | 2 +-
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 6 +++---
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst b/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst
index 1a09fbfcedcf..a2353549469e 100644
--- a/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst
+++ b/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ To be compatible with the hardware pattern format, maximum 8 tuples of
brightness (PWM) and duration must be written to hw_pattern.
- Min pattern duration: 22 ms
-- Max pattern duration: 5660 ms
+- Max pattern duration: 5610 ms
The format of the hardware pattern values should be:
"brightness duration brightness duration ..."
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index a750c95ef3f8..b4adade49898 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
#define ST1202_ILED_REG0 0x09
#define ST1202_MAX_LEDS 12
#define ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS 8
-#define ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MAX 5660
+#define ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MAX (ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN * U8_MAX)
#define ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN 22
#define ST1202_PATTERN_DUR 0x16
#define ST1202_PATTERN_PWM 0x1E
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int st1202_write_reg(struct st1202_chip *chip, int reg, uint8_t val)
static uint8_t st1202_prescalar_to_miliseconds(unsigned int value)
{
- return value / ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN - 1;
+ return value / ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN;
}
static int st1202_pwm_pattern_write(struct st1202_chip *chip, int led_num,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_clear(struct led_classdev *ldev)
if (ret != 0)
return ret;
- ret = st1202_duration_pattern_write(chip, patt, ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN);
+ ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_PATTERN_DUR + patt, 0);
if (ret != 0)
return ret;
}
--
2.55.0
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
pattern_clear() zeros all PWM registers then restores only Pattern0 to
full duty cycle. Patterns 1-7 are left at zero.
The LED1202 has a single global sequencer shared across all channels. If
another channel starts the sequencer after this one has been cleared, the
cleared channel cycles through its PWM steps — full brightness on step 0,
dark for steps 1-7 — producing an unintended blink.
Set all 8 PWM slots to ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL and unify into a single
loop from 0, ensuring the channel outputs steady ILED regardless of which
sequencer step is active.
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index b4adade49898..3203b3768ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
#define ST1202_MILLIS_PATTERN_DUR_MIN 22
#define ST1202_PATTERN_DUR 0x16
#define ST1202_PATTERN_PWM 0x1E
+#define ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL 0x0FFF
#define ST1202_PATTERN_REP 0x15
struct st1202_led {
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_clear(struct led_classdev *ldev)
return ret;
for (int patt = 0; patt < ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS; patt++) {
- ret = st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, LED_OFF);
+ ret = st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL);
if (ret != 0)
return ret;
--
2.55.0
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
st1202_setup() writes PATS and PATSR to the Configuration register as
its final step, which starts the hardware pattern sequencer during
device probe before any patterns have been programmed. This causes the
device to run a sequence with whatever values happen to be in the
pattern registers at the time.
Remove the write. The device reset at the start of setup restores all
registers to their power-on defaults, leaving PATS and PATSR cleared.
Fixes: 259230378c65 ("leds: Add LED1202 I2C driver")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 5 -----
1 file changed, 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index 3203b3768ec5..b8a571282900 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -333,11 +333,6 @@ static int st1202_setup(struct st1202_chip *chip)
if (ret < 0)
return ret;
- ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_CONFIG_REG,
- ST1202_CONFIG_REG_PATS | ST1202_CONFIG_REG_PATSR);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
-
return 0;
}
--
2.55.0
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
Once a hardware pattern is running (PATS=1), writing to the brightness
sysfs attribute only updates the ILED register. The visible output is
ILED x Pattern_PWM / 4095, so the change has little effect and the LED
never returns to steady static operation as the user expects.
The LED1202 has a single global sequencer shared across all channels.
Stopping it in brightness_set() to force static mode would halt running
patterns on all other active LEDs.
Instead, set all 8 PWM slots for the channel to ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL
before writing ILED. With every step at full duty cycle, the output is
ILED x FULL / 4095 = ILED regardless of the sequencer state, without
disturbing other channels.
This also enables basic LED operation without the pattern trigger: with
the trigger set to none, the brightness sysfs attribute fully controls
the LED as a simple on/off device.
Fixes: 259230378c65 ("leds: Add LED1202 I2C driver")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index b8a571282900..4909985ade04 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ static void st1202_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
+ for (int patt = 0; patt < ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS; patt++)
+ st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL);
st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_ILED_REG0 + led->led_num, value);
}
--
2.55.0
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
When brightness_set() is called with LED_OFF, only the ILED register is
zeroed; the channel enable bit is left set from probe time. A hardware
channel enabled with ILED=0 still draws a small residual current, causing
a dim glow even when the LED is supposed to be off.
Fix this by splitting st1202_channel_set() into a lockless inner function
__st1202_channel_set() and a locking wrapper, then calling the inner
function from brightness_set() while it already holds the mutex. The
channel is now disabled when value is zero and re-enabled when non-zero,
in the same lock region as the ILED write.
Fixes: 259230378c65 ("leds: Add LED1202 I2C driver")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index 4909985ade04..2ecd36aae336 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -128,39 +128,11 @@ static int st1202_duration_pattern_write(struct st1202_chip *chip, int pattern,
st1202_prescalar_to_miliseconds(value));
}
-static void st1202_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
- enum led_brightness value)
-{
- struct st1202_led *led = cdev_to_st1202_led(led_cdev);
- struct st1202_chip *chip = led->chip;
-
- guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
-
- for (int patt = 0; patt < ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS; patt++)
- st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL);
- st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_ILED_REG0 + led->led_num, value);
-}
-
-static enum led_brightness st1202_brightness_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
-{
- struct st1202_led *led = cdev_to_st1202_led(led_cdev);
- struct st1202_chip *chip = led->chip;
- u8 value = 0;
-
- guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
-
- st1202_read_reg(chip, ST1202_ILED_REG0 + led->led_num, &value);
-
- return value;
-}
-
-static int st1202_channel_set(struct st1202_chip *chip, int led_num, bool active)
+static int __st1202_channel_set(struct st1202_chip *chip, int led_num, bool active)
{
u8 chan_low, chan_high;
int ret;
- guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
-
if (led_num <= 7) {
ret = st1202_read_reg(chip, ST1202_CHAN_ENABLE_LOW, &chan_low);
if (ret < 0)
@@ -188,6 +160,40 @@ static int st1202_channel_set(struct st1202_chip *chip, int led_num, bool active
return 0;
}
+static int st1202_channel_set(struct st1202_chip *chip, int led_num, bool active)
+{
+ guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
+
+ return __st1202_channel_set(chip, led_num, active);
+}
+
+static void st1202_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+ enum led_brightness value)
+{
+ struct st1202_led *led = cdev_to_st1202_led(led_cdev);
+ struct st1202_chip *chip = led->chip;
+
+ guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
+
+ for (int patt = 0; patt < ST1202_MAX_PATTERNS; patt++)
+ st1202_pwm_pattern_write(chip, led->led_num, patt, ST1202_PATTERN_PWM_FULL);
+ st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_ILED_REG0 + led->led_num, value);
+ __st1202_channel_set(chip, led->led_num, !!value);
+}
+
+static enum led_brightness st1202_brightness_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+ struct st1202_led *led = cdev_to_st1202_led(led_cdev);
+ struct st1202_chip *chip = led->chip;
+ u8 value = 0;
+
+ guard(mutex)(&chip->lock);
+
+ st1202_read_reg(chip, ST1202_ILED_REG0 + led->led_num, &value);
+
+ return value;
+}
+
static int st1202_led_set(struct led_classdev *ldev, enum led_brightness value)
{
struct st1202_led *led = cdev_to_st1202_led(ldev);
@@ -257,6 +263,10 @@ static int st1202_led_pattern_set(struct led_classdev *ldev,
if (ret != 0)
return ret;
+ ret = __st1202_channel_set(chip, led->led_num, true);
+ if (ret != 0)
+ return ret;
+
ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_CONFIG_REG, (ST1202_CONFIG_REG_PATSR |
ST1202_CONFIG_REG_PATS | ST1202_CONFIG_REG_SHFT));
if (ret != 0)
--
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
The reg property from the device tree is used directly as an array index
into chip->leds[] without bounds checking. A value >= ST1202_MAX_LEDS
would cause an out-of-bounds write during probe.
Fixes: 259230378c65 ("leds: Add LED1202 I2C driver")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index 2ecd36aae336..168df5ecf27b 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -279,13 +279,19 @@ static int st1202_dt_init(struct st1202_chip *chip)
{
struct device *dev = &chip->client->dev;
struct st1202_led *led;
- int err, reg;
+ int err;
+ u32 reg;
for_each_available_child_of_node_scoped(dev_of_node(dev), child) {
err = of_property_read_u32(child, "reg", ®);
if (err)
return dev_err_probe(dev, err, "Invalid register\n");
+ if (reg >= ST1202_MAX_LEDS)
+ return dev_err_probe(dev, -EINVAL,
+ "LED reg %u out of range [0, %d]\n",
+ reg, ST1202_MAX_LEDS - 1);
+
led = &chip->leds[reg];
led->is_active = true;
led->fwnode = of_fwnode_handle(child);
--
2.55.0
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@ 2026-07-02 17:44 ` Manuel Fombuena
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From: Manuel Fombuena @ 2026-07-02 17:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, pavel, vicentiu.galanopulo, linux-leds, linux-kernel
Fix the repeat section: -1 is a valid value meaning infinite repeat,
as accepted by the ledtrig-pattern sysfs interface; only 0 and values
below -1 are rejected. The previous text incorrectly stated all negative
numbers were invalid. Also remove the redundant trailing sentence since
the behaviour is now covered inline.
Add the brightness range (0-255) to the hw_pattern section, which was
previously undocumented.
Fixes: b1816b22381b ("Documentation:leds: Add leds-st1202.rst")
Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@outlook.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6
---
Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst | 7 +++----
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst b/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst
index a2353549469e..ed32eb3a27d4 100644
--- a/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst
+++ b/Documentation/leds/leds-st1202.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ in terms of PWM duty-cycle and duration (ms).
To be compatible with the hardware pattern format, maximum 8 tuples of
brightness (PWM) and duration must be written to hw_pattern.
+- Brightness range: 0-255
- Min pattern duration: 22 ms
- Max pattern duration: 5610 ms
@@ -26,9 +27,7 @@ The format of the hardware pattern values should be:
----------------------------
Specify a pattern repeat number, which is common for all channels.
-Default is 1; negative numbers and 0 are invalid.
+Default is 1. Writing 0 is invalid. Writing -1 or 255 repeats the
+pattern indefinitely.
This file will always return the originally written repeat number.
-
-When the 255 value is written to it, all patterns will repeat
-indefinitely.
--
2.55.0
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