backlight: Allow properties to be passed at registration

Values such as max_brightness should be set before backlights are
registered, but the current API doesn't allow that. Add a parameter to
backlight_device_register and update drivers to ensure that they
set this correctly.

Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <rpurdie@linux.intel.com>

29 files changed, 151 insertions, 81 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 3d886c6902f..11de3bfd4e5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops atmel_lcdc_bl_ops = {
 
 static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device	*bl;
 
 	sinfo->bl_power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
@@ -124,8 +125,10 @@ static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 	if (sinfo->backlight)
 		return;
 
-	bl = backlight_device_register("backlight", &sinfo->pdev->dev,
-			sinfo, &atmel_lcdc_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 0xff;
+	bl = backlight_device_register("backlight", &sinfo->pdev->dev, sinfo,
+				       &atmel_lcdc_bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&sinfo->pdev->dev, "error %ld on backlight register\n",
 				PTR_ERR(bl));
@@ -135,7 +138,6 @@ static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 
 	bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	bl->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	bl->props.max_brightness = 0xff;
 	bl->props.brightness = atmel_bl_get_brightness(bl);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
index 9ee67d6da71..a489be0c461 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -1802,6 +1802,7 @@ static void aty128_bl_set_power(struct fb_info *info, int power)
 
 static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 	char name[12];
@@ -1817,7 +1818,10 @@ static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "aty128bl%d", info->node);
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty128_bl_data);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty128_bl_data,
+				       &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		info->bl_dev = NULL;
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "aty128: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -1829,7 +1833,6 @@ static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
 		 63 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
 		219 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
 	bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
 	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index e45ab8db2dd..29d72851f85 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
 
 static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 	char name[12];
@@ -2243,7 +2244,10 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "atybl%d", info->node);
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data,
+				       &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		info->bl_dev = NULL;
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "aty: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -2255,7 +2259,6 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 			    0x3F * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
 			    0xFF * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
 	bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
 	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
index fa1198c4ccc..9fc8c66be3c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops radeon_bl_data = {
 
 void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 	struct radeon_bl_privdata *pdata;
 	char name[12];
@@ -155,7 +156,10 @@ void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "radeonbl%d", rinfo->info->node);
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register(name, rinfo->info->dev, pdata, &radeon_bl_data);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, rinfo->info->dev, pdata,
+				       &radeon_bl_data, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		rinfo->info->bl_dev = NULL;
 		printk("radeonfb: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -185,7 +189,6 @@ void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 		 63 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_RADEON_LEVEL,
 		217 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_RADEON_LEVEL);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
 	bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
 	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index b8f705cca43..93e25c77aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct pm860x_backlight_data *data;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
 	struct resource *res;
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	unsigned char value;
 	char name[MFD_NAME_SIZE];
 	int ret;
@@ -223,14 +224,15 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 	bl = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, data,
-					&pm860x_backlight_ops);
+					&pm860x_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		kfree(data);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}
-	bl->props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 	bl->props.brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
index 86d95c228ad..5183f0e4d31 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group adp5520_bl_attr_group = {
 
 static int __devinit adp5520_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
 	struct adp5520_bl *data;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -300,17 +301,17 @@ static int __devinit adp5520_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	mutex_init(&data->lock);
 
-	bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->master,
-			data, &adp5520_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
+	bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->master, data,
+				       &adp5520_bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		kfree(data);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}
 
-	bl->props.max_brightness =
-		bl->props.brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
-
+	bl->props.brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 	if (data->pdata->en_ambl_sens)
 		ret = sysfs_create_group(&bl->dev.kobj,
 			&adp5520_bl_attr_group);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
index a683dd1be4b..b0624b98388 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops adx_backlight_ops = {
 
 static int __devinit adx_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bldev;
 	struct resource *res;
 	struct adxbl *bl;
@@ -101,14 +102,15 @@ static int __devinit adx_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	bldev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev, bl,
-			&adx_backlight_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 0xff;
+	bldev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev,
+					  bl, &adx_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (!bldev) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	bldev->props.max_brightness = 0xff;
 	bldev->props.brightness = 0xff;
 	bldev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index f625ffc69ad..2d9760551a4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops atmel_pwm_bl_ops = {
 
 static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	const struct atmel_pwm_bl_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct backlight_device *bldev;
 	struct atmel_pwm_bl *pwmbl;
@@ -165,8 +166,10 @@ static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto err_free_gpio;
 	}
 
-	bldev = backlight_device_register("atmel-pwm-bl",
-			&pdev->dev, pwmbl, &atmel_pwm_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = pdata->pwm_duty_max - pdata->pwm_duty_min;
+	bldev = backlight_device_register("atmel-pwm-bl", &pdev->dev, pwmbl,
+					  &atmel_pwm_bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
 		retval = PTR_ERR(bldev);
 		goto err_free_gpio;
@@ -178,7 +181,6 @@ static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Power up the backlight by default at middle intesity. */
 	bldev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	bldev->props.max_brightness = pdata->pwm_duty_max - pdata->pwm_duty_min;
 	bldev->props.brightness = bldev->props.max_brightness / 2;
 
 	retval = atmel_pwm_bl_init_pwm(pwmbl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index b800cd4eeec..68bb838b9f1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(backlight_force_update);
  * ERR_PTR() or a pointer to the newly allocated device.
  */
 struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
-		struct device *parent, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops)
+	struct device *parent, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops,
+	const struct backlight_properties *props)
 {
 	struct backlight_device *new_bd;
 	int rc;
@@ -289,6 +290,11 @@ struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
 	dev_set_name(&new_bd->dev, name);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&new_bd->dev, devdata);
 
+	/* Set default properties */
+	if (props)
+		memcpy(&new_bd->props, props,
+		       sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+
 	rc = device_register(&new_bd->dev);
 	if (rc) {
 		kfree(new_bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
index b4bcf804379..73bdd8454c9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ err_free_backlight_on:
 
 static int __devinit corgi_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct corgi_lcd_platform_data *pdata = spi->dev.platform_data;
 	struct corgi_lcd *lcd;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -559,13 +560,14 @@ static int __devinit corgi_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	lcd->power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
 	lcd->mode = (pdata) ? pdata->init_mode : CORGI_LCD_MODE_VGA;
 
-	lcd->bl_dev = backlight_device_register("corgi_bl", &spi->dev,
-					lcd, &corgi_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = pdata->max_intensity;
+	lcd->bl_dev = backlight_device_register("corgi_bl", &spi->dev, lcd,
+						&corgi_bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(lcd->bl_dev)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(lcd->bl_dev);
 		goto err_unregister_lcd;
 	}
-	lcd->bl_dev->props.max_brightness = pdata->max_intensity;
 	lcd->bl_dev->props.brightness = pdata->default_intensity;
 	lcd->bl_dev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
index da86db4374a..1cce6031bff 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static struct lcd_ops cr_lcd_ops = {
 
 static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bdp;
 	struct lcd_device *ldp;
 	struct cr_panel *crp;
@@ -190,8 +191,9 @@ static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	bdp = backlight_device_register("cr-backlight",
-					&pdev->dev, NULL, &cr_backlight_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	bdp = backlight_device_register("cr-backlight", &pdev->dev, NULL,
+					&cr_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bdp)) {
 		pci_dev_put(lpc_dev);
 		return PTR_ERR(bdp);
@@ -220,9 +222,7 @@ static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	crp->cr_lcd_device = ldp;
 	crp->cr_backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	crp->cr_backlight_device->props.brightness = 0;
-	crp->cr_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 0;
 	cr_backlight_set_intensity(crp->cr_backlight_device);
-
 	cr_lcd_set_power(crp->cr_lcd_device, FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, crp);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
index 74cdc640173..686e4a78923 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct da9034_backlight_pdata *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct da903x_backlight_data *data;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	int max_brightness;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -134,15 +135,15 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		da903x_write(data->da903x_dev, DA9034_WLED_CONTROL2,
 				DA9034_WLED_ISET(pdata->output_current));
 
-	bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->da903x_dev,
-			data, &da903x_backlight_ops);
+	props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
+	bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->da903x_dev, data,
+				       &da903x_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		kfree(data);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}
 
-	bl->props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
 	bl->props.brightness = max_brightness;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
index e6d348e6359..312ca619735 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops genericbl_ops = {
 
 static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct generic_bl_info *machinfo = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	const char *name = "generic-bl";
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
@@ -89,14 +90,15 @@ static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (machinfo->name)
 		name = machinfo->name;
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register (name,
-		&pdev->dev, NULL, &genericbl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, NULL, &genericbl_ops,
+				       &props);
 	if (IS_ERR (bd))
 		return PTR_ERR (bd);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bd);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
 	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	bd->props.brightness = machinfo->default_intensity;
 	backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
index f7cc528d5be..267d23f8d64 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
@@ -105,16 +105,18 @@ static const struct backlight_ops hp680bl_ops = {
 
 static int __devinit hp680bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register ("hp680-bl", &pdev->dev, NULL,
-		    &hp680bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = HP680_MAX_INTENSITY;
+	bd = backlight_device_register("hp680-bl", &pdev->dev, NULL,
+				       &hp680bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd))
 		return PTR_ERR(bd);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bd);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = HP680_MAX_INTENSITY;
 	bd->props.brightness = HP680_DEFAULT_INTENSITY;
 	hp680bl_send_intensity(bd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
index db9071fc566..2f177b3a488 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
@@ -101,10 +101,14 @@ static const struct backlight_ops jornada_bl_ops = {
 
 static int jornada_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	int ret;
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register(S1D_DEVICENAME, &pdev->dev, NULL, &jornada_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = BL_MAX_BRIGHT;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(S1D_DEVICENAME, &pdev->dev, NULL,
+				       &jornada_bl_ops, &props);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(bd);
@@ -117,7 +121,6 @@ static int jornada_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* note. make sure max brightness is set otherwise
 	   you will get seemingly non-related errors when
 	   trying to change brightness */
-	bd->props.max_brightness = BL_MAX_BRIGHT;
 	jornada_bl_update_status(bd);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
index 939e7b830cf..f439a863228 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
@@ -141,20 +141,24 @@ static const struct backlight_ops kb3886bl_ops = {
 
 static int kb3886bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct kb3886bl_machinfo *machinfo = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 
 	bl_machinfo = machinfo;
 	if (!machinfo->limit_mask)
 		machinfo->limit_mask = -1;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
 	kb3886_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("kb3886-bl",
-		&pdev->dev, NULL, &kb3886bl_ops);
+							    &pdev->dev, NULL,
+							    &kb3886bl_ops,
+							    &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(kb3886_backlight_device))
 		return PTR_ERR(kb3886_backlight_device);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, kb3886_backlight_device);
 
-	kb3886_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
 	kb3886_backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	kb3886_backlight_device->props.brightness = machinfo->default_intensity;
 	backlight_update_status(kb3886_backlight_device);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
index 00a9591b000..7571bc26071 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static int locomolcd_resume(struct locomo_dev *dev)
 
 static int locomolcd_probe(struct locomo_dev *ldev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -182,13 +183,16 @@ static int locomolcd_probe(struct locomo_dev *ldev)
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
-	locomolcd_bl_device = backlight_device_register("locomo-bl", &ldev->dev, NULL, &locomobl_data);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 4;
+	locomolcd_bl_device = backlight_device_register("locomo-bl",
+							&ldev->dev, NULL,
+							&locomobl_data, &props);
 
 	if (IS_ERR (locomolcd_bl_device))
 		return PTR_ERR (locomolcd_bl_device);
 
 	/* Set up frontlight so that screen is readable */
-	locomolcd_bl_device->props.max_brightness = 4,
 	locomolcd_bl_device->props.brightness = 2;
 	locomolcd_set_intensity(locomolcd_bl_device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index c267069a52a..c91adaf492c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ static int __devinit max8925_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct max8925_backlight_pdata *pdata = NULL;
 	struct max8925_backlight_data *data;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct resource *res;
 	char name[MAX8925_NAME_SIZE];
 	unsigned char value;
@@ -133,14 +134,15 @@ static int __devinit max8925_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->chip = chip;
 	data->current_brightness = 0;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 	bl = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, data,
-					&max8925_backlight_ops);
+					&max8925_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		kfree(data);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}
-	bl->props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 	bl->props.brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
index 2e78b0784bd..0881358eeac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id __initdata mbp_device_table[] = {
 
 static int __init mbp_init(void)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	if (!dmi_check_system(mbp_device_table))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -257,14 +258,17 @@ static int __init mbp_init(void)
 						"Macbook Pro backlight"))
 		return -ENXIO;
 
-	mbp_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("mbp_backlight",
-					NULL, NULL, &driver_data->backlight_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 15;
+	mbp_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("mbp_backlight", NULL,
+							 NULL,
+							 &driver_data->backlight_ops,
+							 &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(mbp_backlight_device)) {
 		release_region(driver_data->iostart, driver_data->iolen);
 		return PTR_ERR(mbp_backlight_device);
 	}
 
-	mbp_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 15;
 	mbp_backlight_device->props.brightness =
 		driver_data->backlight_ops.get_brightness(mbp_backlight_device);
 	backlight_update_status(mbp_backlight_device);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
index a3a7f893817..333d28e6b06 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops omapbl_ops = {
 
 static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *dev;
 	struct omap_backlight *bl;
 	struct omap_backlight_config *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
@@ -143,7 +144,10 @@ static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (unlikely(!bl))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	dev = backlight_device_register("omap-bl", &pdev->dev, bl, &omapbl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = OMAPBL_MAX_INTENSITY;
+	dev = backlight_device_register("omap-bl", &pdev->dev, bl, &omapbl_ops,
+					&props);
 	if (IS_ERR(dev)) {
 		kfree(bl);
 		return PTR_ERR(dev);
@@ -160,7 +164,6 @@ static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	omap_cfg_reg(PWL);	/* Conflicts with UART3 */
 
 	dev->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	dev->props.max_brightness = OMAPBL_MAX_INTENSITY;
 	dev->props.brightness = pdata->default_intensity;
 	omapbl_update_status(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
index 2ec16deb239..809278c9073 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops progearbl_ops = {
 
 static int progearbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	u8 temp;
 	struct backlight_device *progear_backlight_device;
 	int ret;
@@ -82,9 +83,12 @@ static int progearbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pci_read_config_byte(sb_dev, SB_MPS1, &temp);
 	pci_write_config_byte(sb_dev, SB_MPS1, temp | 0x20);
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = HW_LEVEL_MAX - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
 	progear_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("progear-bl",
 							     &pdev->dev, NULL,
-							     &progearbl_ops);
+							     &progearbl_ops,
+							     &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(progear_backlight_device)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(progear_backlight_device);
 		goto put_sb;
@@ -94,7 +98,6 @@ static int progearbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	progear_backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	progear_backlight_device->props.brightness = HW_LEVEL_MAX - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
-	progear_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = HW_LEVEL_MAX - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
 	progearbl_set_intensity(progear_backlight_device);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 9d2ec2a1cce..b89eebc3f77 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops pwm_backlight_ops = {
 
 static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct platform_pwm_backlight_data *data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
 	struct pwm_bl_data *pb;
@@ -100,15 +101,16 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	} else
 		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "got pwm for backlight\n");
 
-	bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev,
-			pb, &pwm_backlight_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
+	bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev, pb,
+				       &pwm_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(bl);
 		goto err_bl;
 	}
 
-	bl->props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
 	bl->props.brightness = data->dft_brightness;
 	backlight_update_status(bl);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
index e14ce4d469f..f57bbf17004 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops bl_ops = {
 static int __devinit tosa_bl_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct tosa_bl_data *data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct tosa_bl_data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	int ret = 0;
 	if (!data)
@@ -99,15 +100,16 @@ static int __devinit tosa_bl_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, data);
 	data->i2c = client;
 
-	data->bl = backlight_device_register("tosa-bl", &client->dev,
-			data, &bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 512 - 1;
+	data->bl = backlight_device_register("tosa-bl", &client->dev, data,
+					     &bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->bl)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(data->bl);
 		goto err_reg;
 	}
 
 	data->bl->props.brightness = 69;
-	data->bl->props.max_brightness = 512 - 1;
 	data->bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 
 	backlight_update_status(data->bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
index e32add37a20..a4312709fb1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct wm831x_backlight_pdata *pdata;
 	struct wm831x_backlight_data *data;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	int ret, i, max_isel, isink_reg, dcdc_cfg;
 
 	/* We need platform data */
@@ -191,15 +192,15 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->current_brightness = 0;
 	data->isink_reg = isink_reg;
 
-	bl = backlight_device_register("wm831x", &pdev->dev,
-			data, &wm831x_backlight_ops);
+	props.max_brightness = max_isel;
+	bl = backlight_device_register("wm831x", &pdev->dev, data,
+				       &wm831x_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		kfree(data);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}
 
-	bl->props.max_brightness = max_isel;
 	bl->props.brightness = max_isel;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c b/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
index 814312a7452..54df3d44af8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bfin_bf54x_irq_error(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static int __devinit bfin_bf54x_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct bfin_bf54xfb_info *info;
 	struct fb_info *fbinfo;
 	int ret;
@@ -645,10 +646,10 @@ static int __devinit bfin_bf54x_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out8;
 	}
 #ifndef NO_BL_SUPPORT
-	bl_dev =
-	    backlight_device_register("bf54x-bl", NULL, NULL,
-				      &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops);
-	bl_dev->props.max_brightness = 255;
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 255;
+	bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf54x-bl", NULL, NULL,
+					   &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props);
 
 	lcd_dev = lcd_device_register(DRIVER_NAME, &pdev->dev, NULL, &bfin_lcd_ops);
 	lcd_dev->props.max_contrast = 255, printk(KERN_INFO "Done.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c b/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
index 5653d083a98..3a8e811a7e9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bfin_t350mcqb_irq_error(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static int __devinit bfin_t350mcqb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct bfin_t350mcqbfb_info *info;
 	struct fb_info *fbinfo;
 	int ret;
@@ -540,10 +541,10 @@ static int __devinit bfin_t350mcqb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out8;
 	}
 #ifndef NO_BL_SUPPORT
-	bl_dev =
-	    backlight_device_register("bf52x-bl", NULL, NULL,
-				      &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops);
-	bl_dev->props.max_brightness = 255;
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = 255;
+	bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf52x-bl", NULL, NULL,
+					   &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props);
 
 	lcd_dev = lcd_device_register(DRIVER_NAME, NULL, &bfin_lcd_ops);
 	lcd_dev->props.max_contrast = 255, printk(KERN_INFO "Done.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
index 443e3c85a9a..2fb552a6f32 100644
--- a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops nvidia_bl_ops = {
 
 void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pci_dev);
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 	char name[12];
@@ -109,7 +110,10 @@ void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "nvidiabl%d", info->node);
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &nvidia_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &nvidia_bl_ops,
+				       &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		info->bl_dev = NULL;
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "nvidia: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -121,7 +125,6 @@ void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
 		0x158 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
 		0x534 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
 	bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
 	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index fcd6a61a91e..59769e85d41 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ static struct attribute_group taal_attr_group = {
 
 static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct taal_data *td;
 	struct backlight_device *bldev;
 	int r;
@@ -520,11 +521,16 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	/* if no platform set_backlight() defined, presume DSI backlight
 	 * control */
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 	if (!dssdev->set_backlight)
 		td->use_dsi_bl = true;
 
+	if (td->use_dsi_bl)
+		props.max_brightness = 255;
+	else
+		props.max_brightness = 127;
 	bldev = backlight_device_register("taal", &dssdev->dev, dssdev,
-			&taal_bl_ops);
+					  &taal_bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
 		r = PTR_ERR(bldev);
 		goto err2;
@@ -534,13 +540,10 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	bldev->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	bldev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	if (td->use_dsi_bl) {
-		bldev->props.max_brightness = 255;
+	if (td->use_dsi_bl)
 		bldev->props.brightness = 255;
-	} else {
-		bldev->props.max_brightness = 127;
+	else
 		bldev->props.brightness = 127;
-	}
 
 	taal_bl_update_status(bldev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index d94c57ffbdb..618f36bec10 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops riva_bl_ops = {
 
 static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
 	char name[12];
@@ -353,7 +354,10 @@ static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "rivabl%d", info->node);
 
-	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &riva_bl_ops);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &riva_bl_ops,
+				       &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		info->bl_dev = NULL;
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "riva: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -365,7 +369,6 @@ static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
 		MIN_LEVEL * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
 		FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX);
 
-	bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
 	bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
 	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	backlight_update_status(bd);