On Tue, 12 Jul 2016, Daniel Vetter <dan...@ffwll.ch> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:30:56PM +0100, Chris Wilson wrote:
>> Backlights controlled by i915.ko and only associated with its connectors
>> and also only associated with the intel_drmfb fbcon, controlled by
>> i915.ko. In this situation, we already handle adjusting the backlight
>> when the fbcon is blanked/unblanked and do not require backlight trying
>> to do the same.
>> 
>> Attempting to register with the fbdev as a client causes lockdep to warn
>> about a dependency cycle:
>
> The fbdev notifier strikes again!
>
> Last time I looked into this I think the proper solution would be to split
> the backlight part from the other fbdev notifier (which is used by fbcon
> for reacting to fbdev device reg/unreg events).
>
> I think that would fix this too, with the added bonus of slightly
> untangling the fbcon locking mess. And it's also the one part of
> untangling this mess which should be possible without any trouble - I've
> simply never done it since entirely getting rid of the fbdev notifier for
> fbcon is a lot more work.

So what do we do with this? It fixes a problem upstream. There's no
Fixes: to identify the bad commit. Any idea on that? It's either this or
we dig out the bad commit (Chris probably knows which one?) and revert.

BR,
Jani.


> -Daniel
>
>> 
>> [   18.983763] ======================================================
>> [   18.983763] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
>> [   18.983766] 4.7.0-rc5+ #524 Tainted: G           O
>> [   18.983767] -------------------------------------------------------
>> [   18.983767] kworker/u8:0/6 is trying to acquire lock:
>> [   18.983777]  (&dev->mode_config.mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff815afde0>] 
>> drm_modeset_lock_all+0x40/0x120
>> [   18.983777]
>>                but task is already holding lock:
>> [   18.983782]  ((fb_notifier_list).rwsem){++++.+}, at: [<ffffffff810ac195>] 
>> __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x35/0x70
>> [   18.983783]
>>                which lock already depends on the new lock.
>> 
>> [   18.983783]
>>                the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
>> [   18.983785]
>>                -> #1 ((fb_notifier_list).rwsem){++++.+}:
>> [   18.983789]        [<ffffffff810df611>] lock_acquire+0xb1/0x200
>> [   18.983792]        [<ffffffff819a55b4>] down_write+0x44/0x80
>> [   18.983795]        [<ffffffff810abf91>] 
>> blocking_notifier_chain_register+0x21/0xb0
>> [   18.983798]        [<ffffffff814c7448>] fb_register_client+0x18/0x20
>> [   18.983800]        [<ffffffff814c6c86>] 
>> backlight_device_register+0x136/0x260
>> [   18.983852]        [<ffffffffa0127eb2>] 
>> intel_backlight_device_register+0xa2/0x160 [i915]
>> [   18.983892]        [<ffffffffa00f46be>] intel_connector_register+0xe/0x10 
>> [i915]
>> [   18.983932]        [<ffffffffa0112bfb>] 
>> intel_dp_connector_register+0x1b/0x80 [i915]
>> [   18.983936]        [<ffffffff8159dfea>] drm_connector_register+0x4a/0x80
>> [   18.983938]        [<ffffffff8159fe44>] 
>> drm_connector_register_all+0x64/0xf0
>> [   18.983940]        [<ffffffff815a2a64>] 
>> drm_modeset_register_all+0x174/0x1c0
>> [   18.983942]        [<ffffffff81599b72>] drm_dev_register+0xc2/0xd0
>> [   18.983976]        [<ffffffffa00621d7>] i915_driver_load+0x1547/0x2200 
>> [i915]
>> [   18.984010]        [<ffffffffa006d80f>] i915_pci_probe+0x4f/0x70 [i915]
>> [   18.984014]        [<ffffffff814a2135>] local_pci_probe+0x45/0xa0
>> [   18.984015]        [<ffffffff814a349b>] pci_device_probe+0xdb/0x130
>> [   18.984018]        [<ffffffff815c07e3>] driver_probe_device+0x223/0x440
>> [   18.984020]        [<ffffffff815c0ad5>] __driver_attach+0xd5/0x100
>> [   18.984022]        [<ffffffff815be386>] bus_for_each_dev+0x66/0xa0
>> [   18.984023]        [<ffffffff815c002e>] driver_attach+0x1e/0x20
>> [   18.984025]        [<ffffffff815bf9be>] bus_add_driver+0x1ee/0x280
>> [   18.984028]        [<ffffffff815c1810>] driver_register+0x60/0xe0
>> [   18.984030]        [<ffffffff814a1a10>] __pci_register_driver+0x60/0x70
>> [   18.984063]        [<ffffffffa01a905b>] i915_init+0x5b/0x62 [i915]
>> [   18.984067]        [<ffffffff8100042d>] do_one_initcall+0x3d/0x150
>> [   18.984070]        [<ffffffff811a935b>] do_init_module+0x5f/0x1d9
>> [   18.984073]        [<ffffffff81124416>] load_module+0x20e6/0x27e0
>> [   18.984075]        [<ffffffff81124d63>] SYSC_finit_module+0xc3/0xf0
>> [   18.984076]        [<ffffffff81124dae>] SyS_finit_module+0xe/0x10
>> [   18.984079]        [<ffffffff819a83a9>] 
>> entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1c/0xac
>> [   18.984081]
>>                -> #0 (&dev->mode_config.mutex){+.+.+.}:
>> [   18.984083]        [<ffffffff810df0ac>] __lock_acquire+0x10fc/0x1260
>> [   18.984085]        [<ffffffff810df611>] lock_acquire+0xb1/0x200
>> [   18.984088]        [<ffffffff819a3097>] mutex_lock_nested+0x67/0x3c0
>> [   18.984090]        [<ffffffff815afde0>] drm_modeset_lock_all+0x40/0x120
>> [   18.984093]        [<ffffffff8158f79b>] 
>> drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked+0x2b/0x80
>> [   18.984095]        [<ffffffff8158f81d>] drm_fb_helper_set_par+0x2d/0x50
>> [   18.984134]        [<ffffffffa0105f7a>] intel_fbdev_set_par+0x1a/0x60 
>> [i915]
>> [   18.984136]        [<ffffffff814c13c6>] fbcon_init+0x586/0x610
>> [   18.984139]        [<ffffffff8154d16a>] visual_init+0xca/0x130
>> [   18.984141]        [<ffffffff8154e611>] do_bind_con_driver+0x1c1/0x3a0
>> [   18.984143]        [<ffffffff8154eaf6>] do_take_over_console+0x116/0x180
>> [   18.984145]        [<ffffffff814bd3a7>] do_fbcon_takeover+0x57/0xb0
>> [   18.984147]        [<ffffffff814c1e48>] fbcon_event_notify+0x658/0x750
>> [   18.984150]        [<ffffffff810abcae>] notifier_call_chain+0x3e/0xb0
>> [   18.984152]        [<ffffffff810ac1ad>] 
>> __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x4d/0x70
>> [   18.984154]        [<ffffffff810ac1e6>] 
>> blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x20
>> [   18.984156]        [<ffffffff814c748b>] fb_notifier_call_chain+0x1b/0x20
>> [   18.984158]        [<ffffffff814c86b1>] register_framebuffer+0x251/0x330
>> [   18.984160]        [<ffffffff8158fa9f>] 
>> drm_fb_helper_initial_config+0x25f/0x3f0
>> [   18.984199]        [<ffffffffa0106b48>] 
>> intel_fbdev_initial_config+0x18/0x30 [i915]
>> [   18.984201]        [<ffffffff810adfd8>] async_run_entry_fn+0x48/0x150
>> [   18.984203]        [<ffffffff810a3947>] process_one_work+0x1e7/0x750
>> [   18.984205]        [<ffffffff810a3efb>] worker_thread+0x4b/0x4f0
>> [   18.984207]        [<ffffffff810aad4f>] kthread+0xef/0x110
>> [   18.984208]        [<ffffffff819a85ef>] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x40
>> [   18.984209]
>>                other info that might help us debug this:
>> 
>> [   18.984210]  Possible unsafe locking scenario:
>> 
>> [   18.984210]        CPU0                    CPU1
>> [   18.984211]        ----                    ----
>> [   18.984212]   lock((fb_notifier_list).rwsem);
>> [   18.984213]                                lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
>> [   18.984215]                                lock((fb_notifier_list).rwsem);
>> [   18.984216]   lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
>> [   18.984216]
>>                 *** DEADLOCK ***
>> 
>> [   18.984217] 6 locks held by kworker/u8:0/6:
>> [   18.984220]  #0:  ("events_unbound"){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff810a38c9>] 
>> process_one_work+0x169/0x750
>> [   18.984223]  #1:  ((&entry->work)){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff810a38c9>] 
>> process_one_work+0x169/0x750
>> [   18.984227]  #2:  (registration_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff814c8487>] 
>> register_framebuffer+0x27/0x330
>> [   18.984231]  #3:  (console_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff814c86ce>] 
>> register_framebuffer+0x26e/0x330
>> [   18.984234]  #4:  (&fb_info->lock){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff814c78dd>] 
>> lock_fb_info+0x1d/0x40
>> [   18.984238]  #5:  ((fb_notifier_list).rwsem){++++.+}, at: 
>> [<ffffffff810ac195>] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x35/0x70
>> [   18.984238]
>>                stack backtrace:
>> [   18.984241] CPU: 2 PID: 6 Comm: kworker/u8:0 Tainted: G           O    
>> 4.7.0-rc5+ #524
>> [   18.984242] Hardware name: Intel Corp. Broxton P/NOTEBOOK, BIOS 
>> APLKRVPA.X64.0138.B33.1606250842 06/25/2016
>> [   18.984244] Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn
>> [   18.984248]  0000000000000000 ffff8800758577f0 ffffffff814507a5 
>> ffffffff828b9900
>> [   18.984250]  ffffffff828b9900 ffff880075857830 ffffffff810dc6fa 
>> ffff880075857880
>> [   18.984252]  ffff88007584d688 0000000000000005 0000000000000006 
>> ffff88007584d6b0
>> [   18.984253] Call Trace:
>> [   18.984257]  [<ffffffff814507a5>] dump_stack+0x67/0x92
>> [   18.984259]  [<ffffffff810dc6fa>] print_circular_bug+0x1aa/0x200
>> [   18.984261]  [<ffffffff810df0ac>] __lock_acquire+0x10fc/0x1260
>> [   18.984264]  [<ffffffff810df611>] lock_acquire+0xb1/0x200
>> [   18.984266]  [<ffffffff815afde0>] ? drm_modeset_lock_all+0x40/0x120
>> [   18.984267]  [<ffffffff815afde0>] ? drm_modeset_lock_all+0x40/0x120
>> [   18.984269]  [<ffffffff819a3097>] mutex_lock_nested+0x67/0x3c0
>> [   18.984271]  [<ffffffff815afde0>] ? drm_modeset_lock_all+0x40/0x120
>> [   18.984273]  [<ffffffff810fa85f>] ? rcu_read_lock_sched_held+0x7f/0x90
>> [   18.984276]  [<ffffffff81208218>] ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x248/0x2b0
>> [   18.984277]  [<ffffffff815afdc5>] ? drm_modeset_lock_all+0x25/0x120
>> [   18.984279]  [<ffffffff815afde0>] drm_modeset_lock_all+0x40/0x120
>> [   18.984281]  [<ffffffff8158f79b>] 
>> drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked+0x2b/0x80
>> [   18.984283]  [<ffffffff8158f81d>] drm_fb_helper_set_par+0x2d/0x50
>> [   18.984322]  [<ffffffffa0105f7a>] intel_fbdev_set_par+0x1a/0x60 [i915]
>> [   18.984324]  [<ffffffff814c13c6>] fbcon_init+0x586/0x610
>> [   18.984326]  [<ffffffff8154d16a>] visual_init+0xca/0x130
>> [   18.984328]  [<ffffffff8154e611>] do_bind_con_driver+0x1c1/0x3a0
>> [   18.984330]  [<ffffffff8154eaf6>] do_take_over_console+0x116/0x180
>> [   18.984332]  [<ffffffff814bd3a7>] do_fbcon_takeover+0x57/0xb0
>> [   18.984334]  [<ffffffff814c1e48>] fbcon_event_notify+0x658/0x750
>> [   18.984336]  [<ffffffff810abcae>] notifier_call_chain+0x3e/0xb0
>> [   18.984338]  [<ffffffff810ac1ad>] __blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x4d/0x70
>> [   18.984340]  [<ffffffff810ac1e6>] blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x16/0x20
>> [   18.984342]  [<ffffffff814c748b>] fb_notifier_call_chain+0x1b/0x20
>> [   18.984344]  [<ffffffff814c86b1>] register_framebuffer+0x251/0x330
>> [   18.984347]  [<ffffffff815b7e8d>] ? vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set+0x5d/0x70
>> [   18.984349]  [<ffffffff8158fa9f>] drm_fb_helper_initial_config+0x25f/0x3f0
>> [   18.984388]  [<ffffffffa0106b48>] intel_fbdev_initial_config+0x18/0x30 
>> [i915]
>> [   18.984389]  [<ffffffff810adfd8>] async_run_entry_fn+0x48/0x150
>> [   18.984391]  [<ffffffff810a3947>] process_one_work+0x1e7/0x750
>> [   18.984392]  [<ffffffff810a38c9>] ? process_one_work+0x169/0x750
>> [   18.984394]  [<ffffffff810a3efb>] worker_thread+0x4b/0x4f0
>> [   18.984396]  [<ffffffff810a3eb0>] ? process_one_work+0x750/0x750
>> [   18.984398]  [<ffffffff810aad4f>] kthread+0xef/0x110
>> [   18.984401]  [<ffffffff819a85ef>] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x40
>> [   18.984402]  [<ffffffff810aac60>] ? kthread_stop+0x2e0/0x2e0
>> 
>> Reported-by: Imre Deak <imre.d...@intel.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <ch...@chris-wilson.co.uk>
>> Cc: Imre Deak <imre.d...@intel.com>
>> Cc: Zhang Rui <rui.zh...@intel.com>
>> Cc: Alex Deucher <alexander.deuc...@amd.com>
>> Cc: "Christian König" <christian.koe...@amd.com>
>> Cc: David Airlie <airl...@linux.ie>
>> Cc: Patrik Jakobsson <patrik.r.jakobs...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vet...@intel.com>
>> Cc: Jani Nikula <jani.nik...@linux.intel.com>
>> Cc: Ben Skeggs <bske...@redhat.com>
>> Cc: Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkei...@ti.com>
>> Cc: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinch...@ideasonboard.com>
>> Cc: "Bruno Prémont" <bonb...@linux-vserver.org>
>> Cc: Jiri Kosina <ji...@kernel.org>
>> Cc: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazz...@free-electrons.com>
>> Cc: "Noralf Trønnes" <nor...@tronnes.org>
>> Cc: Jens Frederich <jfreder...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Daniel Drake <d...@laptop.org>
>> Cc: Jon Nettleton <jon.nettle...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Jingoo Han <jingooh...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Lee Jones <lee.jo...@linaro.org>
>> Cc: Jean-Christophe Plagniol-Villard <plagn...@jcrosoft.com>
>> Cc: Michael Hennerich <michael.henner...@analog.com>
>> Cc: Milo Kim <milo....@ti.com>
>> Cc: Thierry Reding <thierry.red...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.fe...@atmel.com>
>> Cc: Paul Mackerras <pau...@samba.org>
>> Cc: Kukjin Kim <kg...@kernel.org>
>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlow...@samsung.com>
>> Cc: Antonino Daplas <adap...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: linux-a...@vger.kernel.org
>> Cc: dri-de...@lists.freedesktop.org
>> Cc: intel-...@lists.freedesktop.org
>> Cc: nouv...@lists.freedesktop.org
>> Cc: linux-renesas-soc@vger.kernel.org
>> Cc: linux-fb...@vger.kernel.org
>> Cc: linux-o...@vger.kernel.org
>> ---
>>  drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c                            |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/atombios_encoders.c       |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c               |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_device.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_device.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_device.c             |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_device.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c          |  6 ++++--
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c      |  3 ++-
>>  .../gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c           |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c      |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_backlight.c       |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c                      |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c                    |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c                      |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c              |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c                    |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c                       |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c              |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c                      |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/ams369fg06.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c                  | 20 
>> +++++++++++++-------
>>  drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c                     |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c             |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/ipaq_micro_bl.c              |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c              |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c                     |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c                 |  6 ++++--
>>  drivers/video/backlight/lm3639_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c         |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c                     |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/s6e63m0.c                    |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/sky81452-backlight.c         |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c                    |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c                |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c                    |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c                   |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_backlight.c           |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c                    |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c                  |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c               |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/s6e8ax0.c                 |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c                          |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nv_backlight.c            |  3 ++-
>>  .../video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c |  3 ++-
>>  .../omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c     |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c                     |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c               |  3 ++-
>>  drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c                      |  3 ++-
>>  include/linux/backlight.h                            |  7 +++++--
>>  97 files changed, 212 insertions(+), 106 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
>> index c1d138e128cb..49e0acb70c17 100644
>> --- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
>> +++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
>> @@ -1693,7 +1693,8 @@ static void acpi_video_dev_register_backlight(struct 
>> acpi_video_device *device)
>>                                                    parent,
>>                                                    device,
>>                                                    &acpi_backlight_ops,
>> -                                                  &props);
>> +                                                  &props,
>> +                                                  
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      kfree(name);
>>      if (IS_ERR(device->backlight)) {
>>              device->backlight = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/atombios_encoders.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/atombios_encoders.c
>> index 48b6bd671cda..b6ae67a75a25 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/atombios_encoders.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/atombios_encoders.c
>> @@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ void amdgpu_atombios_encoder_init_backlight(struct 
>> amdgpu_encoder *amdgpu_encode
>>      snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name),
>>               "amdgpu_bl%d", dev->primary->index);
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, drm_connector->kdev,
>> -                                   pdata, 
>> &amdgpu_atombios_encoder_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                   pdata, 
>> &amdgpu_atombios_encoder_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              DRM_ERROR("Backlight registration failed\n");
>>              goto error;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
>> index 5cd8dd7e5904..14dea711b474 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
>> @@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ static int ps8622_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>      if (!of_find_property(dev->of_node, "use-external-pwm", NULL)) {
>>              ps8622->bl = backlight_device_register("ps8622-backlight",
>>                              dev, ps8622, &ps8622_backlight_ops,
>> -                            NULL);
>> +                            NULL,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(ps8622->bl)) {
>>                      DRM_ERROR("failed to register backlight\n");
>>                      ret = PTR_ERR(ps8622->bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_device.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_device.c
>> index 8745971a7680..d2b4d645b4db 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_device.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_device.c
>> @@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ static int cdv_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>  
>>      cdv_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("psb-bl",
>> -                                    NULL, (void *)dev, &cdv_ops, &props);
>> +                                    NULL, (void *)dev, &cdv_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(cdv_backlight_device))
>>              return PTR_ERR(cdv_backlight_device);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_device.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_device.c
>> index e2ab858122f9..2e24ecccfd39 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_device.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_device.c
>> @@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ static int mdfld_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>      props.max_brightness = BRIGHTNESS_MAX_LEVEL;
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>      mdfld_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("mdfld-bl",
>> -                            NULL, (void *)dev, &mdfld_ops, &props);
>> +                            NULL, (void *)dev, &mdfld_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(mdfld_backlight_device))
>>              return PTR_ERR(mdfld_backlight_device);
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_device.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_device.c
>> index ba30b43a3412..034553a524ac 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_device.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_device.c
>> @@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ static int oaktrail_backlight_init(struct drm_device 
>> *dev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>  
>>      oaktrail_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("oaktrail-bl",
>> -                            NULL, (void *)dev, &oaktrail_ops, &props);
>> +                            NULL, (void *)dev, &oaktrail_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(oaktrail_backlight_device))
>>              return PTR_ERR(oaktrail_backlight_device);
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_device.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_device.c
>> index dc0f8527570c..0c1385d64839 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_device.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_device.c
>> @@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ static int psb_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>  
>>      psb_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("psb-bl",
>> -                                    NULL, (void *)dev, &psb_ops, &props);
>> +                                    NULL, (void *)dev, &psb_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(psb_backlight_device))
>>              return PTR_ERR(psb_backlight_device);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
>> index 3c0b97f0bfae..acf6395b9f33 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
>> @@ -1201,7 +1201,8 @@ int intel_backlight_device_register(struct 
>> intel_connector *connector)
>>              backlight_device_register("intel_backlight",
>>                                        connector->base.kdev,
>>                                        connector,
>> -                                      &intel_backlight_device_ops, &props);
>> +                                      &intel_backlight_device_ops, &props,
>> +                                      0);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(panel->backlight.device)) {
>>              DRM_ERROR("Failed to register backlight: %ld\n",
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
>> index f5101be806cb..5fd7e7498f13 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
>> @@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ nv40_backlight_init(struct drm_connector *connector)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 31;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", connector->kdev, drm,
>> -                                   &nv40_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &nv40_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>      drm->backlight = bd;
>> @@ -204,7 +205,8 @@ nv50_backlight_init(struct drm_connector *connector)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 100;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", connector->kdev,
>> -                                   nv_encoder, ops, &props);
>> +                                   nv_encoder, ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
>> index 1b0cf2d8224b..10511bdd9936 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
>> @@ -1260,7 +1260,8 @@ static int dsicm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>  
>>              props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>              bldev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(dev),
>> -                            dev, ddata, &dsicm_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                            dev, ddata, &dsicm_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
>>                      r = PTR_ERR(bldev);
>>                      goto err_bl;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
>> index 157c512205d1..9f3622910511 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
>> @@ -817,7 +817,8 @@ static int acx565akm_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>  
>>      bldev = backlight_device_register("acx565akm", &ddata->spi->dev,
>> -                    ddata, &acx565akm_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                    ddata, &acx565akm_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
>>              r = PTR_ERR(bldev);
>>              goto err_reg_bl;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
>> index 587cae4e73c9..3676ba6e16ee 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
>> @@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ void radeon_atom_backlight_init(struct radeon_encoder 
>> *radeon_encoder,
>>      snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name),
>>               "radeon_bl%d", dev->primary->index);
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, drm_connector->kdev,
>> -                                   pdata, &radeon_atom_backlight_ops, 
>> &props);
>> +                                   pdata, &radeon_atom_backlight_ops, 
>> &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              DRM_ERROR("Backlight registration failed\n");
>>              goto error;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c
>> index 868c3ba2efaa..27908624c818 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c
>> @@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ void radeon_legacy_backlight_init(struct radeon_encoder 
>> *radeon_encoder,
>>      snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name),
>>               "radeon_bl%d", dev->primary->index);
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, drm_connector->kdev,
>> -                                   pdata, &radeon_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                   pdata, &radeon_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              DRM_ERROR("Backlight registration failed\n");
>>              goto error;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_backlight.c
>> index 33dd41afea0e..1ff10faed3a7 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_backlight.c
>> @@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ int shmob_drm_backlight_init(struct shmob_drm_connector 
>> *scon)
>>              return 0;
>>  
>>      backlight = backlight_device_register(bdata->name, dev->dev, scon,
>> -                                          &shmob_drm_backlight_ops, NULL);
>> +                                          &shmob_drm_backlight_ops, NULL,
>> +                                          BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(backlight)) {
>>              dev_err(dev->dev, "unable to register backlight device: %ld\n",
>>                      PTR_ERR(backlight));
>> diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c
>> index 808807ad388f..06597f50c32b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_backlight.c
>> @@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ int picolcd_init_backlight(struct picolcd_data *data, 
>> struct hid_report *report)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 0xff;
>>      bdev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(dev), dev, data,
>> -                    &picolcd_blops, &props);
>> +                    &picolcd_blops, &props,
>> +                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bdev)) {
>>              dev_err(dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bdev);
>> diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
>> index 6f68537c93ce..da0fb2e87f75 100644
>> --- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
>> @@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ void __init pmu_backlight_init()
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>      props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(name, NULL, NULL, &pmu_backlight_data,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              printk(KERN_ERR "PMU Backlight registration failed\n");
>>              return;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
>> index 79d64ea00bfb..0b17c5146175 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
>> @@ -1419,7 +1419,8 @@ static int acer_backlight_init(struct device *dev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>      props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register("acer-wmi", dev, NULL, &acer_bl_ops,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              pr_err("Could not register Acer backlight device\n");
>>              acer_backlight_device = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c
>> index 4034d2d4c507..e041bbe14df5 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/apple-gmux.c
>> @@ -698,7 +698,8 @@ static int gmux_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp, const struct 
>> pnp_device_id *id)
>>              props.max_brightness = GMUX_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
>>  
>>      bdev = backlight_device_register("gmux_backlight", &pnp->dev,
>> -                                     gmux_data, &gmux_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                     gmux_data, &gmux_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                     BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bdev)) {
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(bdev);
>>              goto err_release;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
>> index 15f131146501..98f26cff9c96 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
>> @@ -831,7 +831,8 @@ static int asus_backlight_init(struct asus_laptop *asus)
>>  
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(ASUS_LAPTOP_FILE,
>>                                     &asus->platform_device->dev, asus,
>> -                                   &asusbl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &asusbl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              pr_err("Could not register asus backlight device\n");
>>              asus->backlight_device = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
>> index a26dca3640ea..ca897bc94626 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
>> @@ -1565,7 +1565,8 @@ static int asus_wmi_backlight_init(struct asus_wmi 
>> *asus)
>>      props.max_brightness = max;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(asus->driver->name,
>>                                     &asus->platform_device->dev, asus,
>> -                                   &asus_wmi_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &asus_wmi_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              pr_err("Could not register backlight device\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
>> index 55cf10bc7817..60cf7a0c7170 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
>> @@ -970,7 +970,8 @@ static int cmpc_ipml_add(struct acpi_device *acpi)
>>      props.max_brightness = 7;
>>      ipml->bd = backlight_device_register("cmpc_bl", &acpi->dev,
>>                                           acpi->handle, &cmpc_bl_ops,
>> -                                         &props);
>> +                                         &props,
>> +                                         BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(ipml->bd)) {
>>              retval = PTR_ERR(ipml->bd);
>>              goto out_bd;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
>> index e1c2b6d4b24a..9a675d3b6fe5 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
>> @@ -1008,7 +1008,8 @@ static int __init compal_init(void)
>>              compalbl_device = backlight_device_register(DRIVER_NAME,
>>                                                          NULL, NULL,
>>                                                          &compalbl_ops,
>> -                                                        &props);
>> +                                                        &props,
>> +                                                        
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(compalbl_device))
>>                      return PTR_ERR(compalbl_device);
>>      }
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
>> index 2c2f02b2e08a..57712a970f8d 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
>> @@ -2035,7 +2035,8 @@ static int __init dell_init(void)
>>                                                                
>> &platform_device->dev,
>>                                                                NULL,
>>                                                                &dell_ops,
>> -                                                              &props);
>> +                                                              &props,
>> +                                                              
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>              if (IS_ERR(dell_backlight_device)) {
>>                      ret = PTR_ERR(dell_backlight_device);
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
>> index 8cdf315f9730..da8ada2ba429 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
>> @@ -1159,7 +1159,8 @@ static int eeepc_backlight_init(struct eeepc_laptop 
>> *eeepc)
>>      props.max_brightness = 15;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(EEEPC_LAPTOP_FILE,
>>                                     &eeepc->platform_device->dev, eeepc,
>> -                                   &eeepcbl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &eeepcbl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              pr_err("Could not register eeepc backlight device\n");
>>              eeepc->backlight_device = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
>> index ce41bc34288d..b54e7ea2e968 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
>> @@ -1167,7 +1167,8 @@ static int __init fujitsu_init(void)
>>              fujitsu->bl_device = backlight_device_register("fujitsu-laptop",
>>                                                             NULL, NULL,
>>                                                             &fujitsubl_ops,
>> -                                                           &props);
>> +                                                           &props,
>> +                                                           
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device)) {
>>                      ret = PTR_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device);
>>                      fujitsu->bl_device = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
>> index d1a091b93192..99de02efd971 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
>> @@ -726,7 +726,8 @@ static int ideapad_backlight_init(struct ideapad_private 
>> *priv)
>>                                            &priv->platform_device->dev,
>>                                            priv,
>>                                            &ideapad_backlight_ops,
>> -                                          &props);
>> +                                          &props,
>> +                                          BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(blightdev)) {
>>              pr_err("Could not register backlight device\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(blightdev);
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
>> index 6aa33c4a809f..303e8e27a0b9 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
>> @@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ static int oaktrail_backlight_init(void)
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(DRIVER_NAME,
>>                                     &oaktrail_device->dev, NULL,
>>                                     &oaktrail_bl_ops,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              oaktrail_bl_device = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
>> index 42317704629d..81990bdab229 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
>> @@ -1078,7 +1078,8 @@ static int __init msi_init(void)
>>              props.max_brightness = MSI_LCD_LEVEL_MAX - 1;
>>              msibl_device = backlight_device_register("msi-laptop-bl", NULL,
>>                                                       NULL, &msibl_ops,
>> -                                                     &props);
>> +                                                     &props,
>> +                                                     
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(msibl_device))
>>                      return PTR_ERR(msibl_device);
>>      }
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c
>> index 978e6d640572..5174572a7859 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c
>> @@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ static int __init msi_wmi_backlight_setup(void)
>>      props.max_brightness = ARRAY_SIZE(backlight_map) - 1;
>>      backlight = backlight_device_register(DRV_NAME, NULL, NULL,
>>                                            &msi_backlight_ops,
>> -                                          &props);
>> +                                          &props,
>> +                                          BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(backlight))
>>              return PTR_ERR(backlight);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
>> index 3f870972247c..00679814d8c3 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
>> @@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ static int acpi_pcc_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device 
>> *device)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>      props.max_brightness = pcc->sinf[SINF_AC_MAX_BRIGHT];
>>      pcc->backlight = backlight_device_register("panasonic", NULL, pcc,
>> -                                               &pcc_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                               &pcc_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                               
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(pcc->backlight)) {
>>              result = PTR_ERR(pcc->backlight);
>>              goto out_input;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c
>> index 8c146e2b6727..09868706dfd6 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c
>> @@ -1200,7 +1200,8 @@ static int __init samsung_backlight_init(struct 
>> samsung_laptop *samsung)
>>      bd = backlight_device_register("samsung",
>>                                     &samsung->platform_device->dev,
>>                                     samsung, &backlight_ops,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c
>> index e6aac725a0af..cc25d0416236 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c
>> @@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static int samsungq10_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>      props.max_brightness = SAMSUNGQ10_BL_MAX_INTENSITY;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register("samsung", &pdev->dev, NULL,
>> -                                   &samsungq10_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &samsungq10_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
>> index 1dba3598cfcb..a20f30621e5f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
>> @@ -3158,7 +3158,8 @@ static void sony_nc_backlight_setup(void)
>>      props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
>>      sony_bl_props.dev = backlight_device_register("sony", NULL,
>>                                                    &sony_bl_props,
>> -                                                  ops, &props);
>> +                                                  ops, &props,
>> +                                                  
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(sony_bl_props.dev)) {
>>              pr_warn("unable to register backlight device\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
>> index b65ce7519411..987ef89b11da 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
>> @@ -6821,7 +6821,8 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct 
>> ibm_init_struct *iibm)
>>      ibm_backlight_device = 
>> backlight_device_register(TPACPI_BACKLIGHT_DEV_NAME,
>>                                                       NULL, NULL,
>>                                                       &ibm_backlight_data,
>> -                                                     &props);
>> +                                                     &props,
>> +                                                     
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(ibm_backlight_device)) {
>>              int rc = PTR_ERR(ibm_backlight_device);
>>              ibm_backlight_device = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c 
>> b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
>> index 01e12d221a8b..6b0f23360094 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
>> @@ -2840,7 +2840,8 @@ static int toshiba_acpi_setup_backlight(struct 
>> toshiba_acpi_dev *dev)
>>                                                     &dev->acpi_dev->dev,
>>                                                     dev,
>>                                                     &toshiba_backlight_data,
>> -                                                   &props);
>> +                                                   &props,
>> +                                                   
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(dev->backlight_dev)) {
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(dev->backlight_dev);
>>              pr_err("Could not register toshiba backlight device\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c 
>> b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c
>> index cef33e439f46..6a194faf6448 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c
>> @@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ static void register_onboard_backlight(struct fbtft_par 
>> *par)
>>      bl_props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
>>  
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(dev_driver_string(par->info->device),
>> -                            par->info->device, par, &bl_ops, &bl_props);
>> +                            par->info->device, par, &bl_ops, &bl_props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              dev_err(par->info->device,
>>                      "cannot register backlight device (%ld)\n",
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c 
>> b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c
>> index f8cb610a7b69..b24913688014 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_watterott.c
>> @@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ static void register_chip_backlight(struct fbtft_par 
>> *par)
>>      bl_props.brightness = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
>>  
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(dev_driver_string(par->info->device),
>> -                            par->info->device, par, &bl_ops, &bl_props);
>> +                            par->info->device, par, &bl_ops, &bl_props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              dev_err(par->info->device,
>>                      "cannot register backlight device (%ld)\n",
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c 
>> b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c
>> index 0c1a77cafe14..61c67b079b90 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c
>> @@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ void fbtft_register_backlight(struct fbtft_par *par)
>>              bl_props.state |= BL_CORE_DRIVER1;
>>  
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(dev_driver_string(par->info->device),
>> -                            par->info->device, par, &fbtft_bl_ops, 
>> &bl_props);
>> +                            par->info->device, par, &fbtft_bl_ops, 
>> &bl_props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              dev_err(par->info->device,
>>                      "cannot register backlight device (%ld)\n",
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c 
>> b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
>> index f45b2ef05f48..385c7adeaa26 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
>> @@ -643,7 +643,8 @@ static int dcon_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const 
>> struct i2c_device_id *id)
>>      /* Add the backlight device for the DCON */
>>      dcon_bl_props.brightness = dcon->bl_val;
>>      dcon->bl_dev = backlight_device_register("dcon-bl", &dcon_device->dev,
>> -            dcon, &dcon_bl_ops, &dcon_bl_props);
>> +            dcon, &dcon_bl_ops, &dcon_bl_props,
>> +            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(dcon->bl_dev)) {
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "cannot register backlight dev (%ld)\n",
>>                              PTR_ERR(dcon->bl_dev));
>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c 
>> b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
>> index a0a3827b4aff..97c0829711a8 100644
>> --- a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
>> +++ b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
>> @@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ static int appledisplay_probe(struct usb_interface 
>> *iface,
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 0xff;
>>      pdata->bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, NULL, pdata,
>> -                                          &appledisplay_bl_data, &props);
>> +                                          &appledisplay_bl_data, &props,
>> +                                          BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(pdata->bd)) {
>>              dev_err(&iface->dev, "Backlight registration failed\n");
>>              retval = PTR_ERR(pdata->bd);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
>> index 6d8dc2c77520..e0d8212aebc0 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
>> @@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, name, &pdev->dev, data,
>> -                                    &pm860x_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    &pm860x_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c
>> index 50774e657700..a4cbc33bd6c2 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c
>> @@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ static int aat2870_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "aat2870-backlight",
>>                                      &pdev->dev, aat2870_bl, &aat2870_bl_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev,
>>                      "Failed allocate memory for backlight device\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
>> index dd88ba1d71ce..03093fbee414 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
>> @@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ static int adp5520_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
>>                                      data->master, data, &adp5520_bl_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
>> index 510e559c060e..88982ed257d9 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
>> @@ -718,7 +718,8 @@ static int adp8860_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>  
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&client->dev,
>>                              dev_driver_string(&client->dev),
>> -                            &client->dev, data, &adp8860_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                            &client->dev, data, &adp8860_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
>> index 21acac90fd77..5284f7f3cdd3 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
>> @@ -894,7 +894,8 @@ static int adp8870_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>      props.max_brightness = props.brightness = ADP8870_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&client->dev,
>>                              dev_driver_string(&client->dev),
>> -                            &client->dev, data, &adp8870_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                            &client->dev, data, &adp8870_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ams369fg06.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/ams369fg06.c
>> index 5cca8ce45d4d..1bd656141c1e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/ams369fg06.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ams369fg06.c
>> @@ -484,7 +484,8 @@ static int ams369fg06_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>  
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&spi->dev, "ams369fg06-bl",
>>                                      &spi->dev, lcd,
>> -                                    &ams369fg06_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    &ams369fg06_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c
>> index d84329676689..ee2e92d58512 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c
>> @@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ static int apple_bl_add(struct acpi_device *dev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
>>      props.max_brightness = 15;
>>      apple_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("apple_backlight",
>> -                              NULL, NULL, &hw_data->backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                              NULL, NULL, &hw_data->backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                              BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(apple_backlight_device)) {
>>              release_region(hw_data->iostart, hw_data->iolen);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
>> index 734a9158946b..5f3a40bc8a85 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
>> @@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ static int as3711_bl_register(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev,
>>                                     su->type == AS3711_BL_SU1 ?
>>                                     "as3711-su1" : "as3711-su2",
>>                                     &pdev->dev, su,
>> -                                   &as3711_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &as3711_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
>> index 288318ad21dd..1a25273576e8 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
>> @@ -319,13 +319,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(backlight_force_update);
>>   * @devdata: an optional pointer to be stored for private driver use. The
>>   *   methods may retrieve it by using bl_get_data(bd).
>>   * @ops: the backlight operations structure.
>> + * @flags: bitmask to control backlight registration
>>   *
>>   * Creates and registers new backlight device. Returns either an
>>   * 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,
>> -    const struct backlight_properties *props)
>> +    const struct backlight_properties *props,
>> +    unsigned long flags)
>>  {
>>      struct backlight_device *new_bd;
>>      int rc;
>> @@ -363,10 +365,12 @@ struct backlight_device 
>> *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
>>              return ERR_PTR(rc);
>>      }
>>  
>> -    rc = backlight_register_fb(new_bd);
>> -    if (rc) {
>> -            device_unregister(&new_bd->dev);
>> -            return ERR_PTR(rc);
>> +    if (flags & BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT) {
>> +            rc = backlight_register_fb(new_bd);
>> +            if (rc) {
>> +                    device_unregister(&new_bd->dev);
>> +                    return ERR_PTR(rc);
>> +            }
>>      }
>>  
>>      new_bd->ops = ops;
>> @@ -494,6 +498,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(backlight_unregister_notifier);
>>   * @devdata: an optional pointer to be stored for private driver use
>>   * @ops: the backlight operations structure
>>   * @props: the backlight properties
>> + * @flags: bitmask to control backlight registration
>>   *
>>   * @return a struct backlight on success, or an ERR_PTR on error
>>   *
>> @@ -504,7 +509,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(backlight_unregister_notifier);
>>  struct backlight_device *devm_backlight_device_register(struct device *dev,
>>      const char *name, struct device *parent, void *devdata,
>>      const struct backlight_ops *ops,
>> -    const struct backlight_properties *props)
>> +    const struct backlight_properties *props,
>> +    unsigned long flags)
>>  {
>>      struct backlight_device **ptr, *backlight;
>>  
>> @@ -514,7 +520,7 @@ struct backlight_device 
>> *devm_backlight_device_register(struct device *dev,
>>              return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
>>  
>>      backlight = backlight_device_register(name, parent, devdata, ops,
>> -                                            props);
>> +                                            props, flags);
>>      if (!IS_ERR(backlight)) {
>>              *ptr = backlight;
>>              devres_add(dev, ptr);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c
>> index fdb2f7e2c6b5..a8ecd7a2f2a4 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c
>> @@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ static int bd6107_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>      backlight = devm_backlight_device_register(&client->dev,
>>                                            dev_name(&client->dev),
>>                                            &bd->client->dev, bd,
>> -                                          &bd6107_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                          &bd6107_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                          BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(backlight)) {
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(backlight);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
>> index d7c239ea3d09..006e171256a0 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
>> @@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ static int corgi_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>      props.max_brightness = pdata->max_intensity;
>>      lcd->bl_dev = devm_backlight_device_register(&spi->dev, "corgi_bl",
>>                                              &spi->dev, lcd, &corgi_bl_ops,
>> -                                            &props);
>> +                                            &props,
>> +                                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(lcd->bl_dev))
>>              return PTR_ERR(lcd->bl_dev);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
>> index 3e3880fc8c8e..cf7c5d35dd63 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
>> @@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      bdp = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "cr-backlight",
>>                                      &pdev->dev, NULL, &cr_backlight_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bdp)) {
>>              pci_dev_put(lpc_dev);
>>              return PTR_ERR(bdp);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
>> index f793738f06fb..d6019aebfa42 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
>> @@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
>>                                      data->da903x_dev, data,
>> -                                    &da903x_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    &da903x_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
>> index fd2be417aa64..96738c2e8a09 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
>> @@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ static int da9052_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>  
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
>>                                      wleds->da9052->dev, wleds,
>> -                                    &da9052_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    &da9052_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
>> index 0067931821c6..7fe2549969a1 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
>> @@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ static int ep93xxbl_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = EP93XX_MAX_BRIGHT;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&dev->dev, dev->name, &dev->dev,
>> -                                    ep93xxbl, &ep93xxbl_ops, &props);
>> +                                    ep93xxbl, &ep93xxbl_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
>> index 67dfb939a514..717318e12f87 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
>> @@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, name, &pdev->dev,
>> -                                    NULL, &genericbl_ops, &props);
>> +                                    NULL, &genericbl_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
>> index 18134416b154..d0b6f5155f86 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
>> @@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ static int gpio_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = 1;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, dev_name(&pdev->dev),
>>                                      &pdev->dev, gbl, &gpio_backlight_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
>> index 8ea42b8d9bc8..a75b2d0d489a 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
>> @@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ static int hp680bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = HP680_MAX_INTENSITY;
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "hp680-bl", &pdev->dev,
>> -                                    NULL, &hp680bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                    NULL, &hp680bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ipaq_micro_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/ipaq_micro_bl.c
>> index 347dc11d4ceb..834ccc8a7291 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/ipaq_micro_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ipaq_micro_bl.c
>> @@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static int micro_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>  
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "ipaq-micro-backlight",
>>                                          &pdev->dev, micro, &micro_bl_ops,
>> -                                        &micro_bl_props);
>> +                                        &micro_bl_props,
>> +                                        BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
>> index 7e6ff5346892..e173c5b60e9e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
>> @@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ static int jornada_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>  
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, S1D_DEVICENAME,
>>                                      &pdev->dev, NULL, &jornada_bl_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(bd);
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register device, err=%x\n", ret);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
>> index 84a110a719cb..eb619c4a7a39 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
>> @@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ static int kb3886bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      kb3886_backlight_device = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev,
>>                                                      "kb3886-bl", &pdev->dev,
>>                                                      NULL, &kb3886bl_ops,
>> -                                                    &props);
>> +                                                    &props,
>> +                                                    
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(kb3886_backlight_device))
>>              return PTR_ERR(kb3886_backlight_device);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c
>> index 677f8abba27c..c28e91fec54f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c
>> @@ -722,7 +722,8 @@ static int ld9040_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>      props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
>>  
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&spi->dev, "ld9040-bl", &spi->dev,
>> -                                    lcd, &ld9040_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    lcd, &ld9040_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
>> index 0e2337f367b6..f6345a2cd076 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
>> @@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ static int lm3533_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.brightness = pdata->default_brightness;
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdata->name,
>>                                      pdev->dev.parent, bl, &lm3533_bl_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight device\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
>> index 60d6c2ac87aa..a62a09510fe3 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
>> @@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ static int lm3630a_backlight_register(struct 
>> lm3630a_chip *pchip)
>>              pchip->bleda =
>>                  devm_backlight_device_register(pchip->dev, "lm3630a_leda",
>>                                                 pchip->dev, pchip,
>> -                                               &lm3630a_bank_a_ops, &props);
>> +                                               &lm3630a_bank_a_ops, &props,
>> +                                               
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(pchip->bleda))
>>                      return PTR_ERR(pchip->bleda);
>>      }
>> @@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ static int lm3630a_backlight_register(struct 
>> lm3630a_chip *pchip)
>>              pchip->bledb =
>>                  devm_backlight_device_register(pchip->dev, "lm3630a_ledb",
>>                                                 pchip->dev, pchip,
>> -                                               &lm3630a_bank_b_ops, &props);
>> +                                               &lm3630a_bank_b_ops, &props,
>> +                                               
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(pchip->bledb))
>>                      return PTR_ERR(pchip->bledb);
>>      }
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3639_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3639_bl.c
>> index cd50df5807ea..4aaf0c3f9eee 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3639_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3639_bl.c
>> @@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ static int lm3639_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>      pchip->bled =
>>          devm_backlight_device_register(pchip->dev, "lm3639_bled",
>>                                         pchip->dev, pchip, &lm3639_bled_ops,
>> -                                       &props);
>> +                                       &props,
>> +                                       BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(pchip->bled)) {
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "fail : backlight register\n");
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(pchip->bled);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
>> index 6c3ec4259a60..126a4df5fd12 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
>> @@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ static int locomolcd_probe(struct locomo_dev *ldev)
>>      props.max_brightness = 4;
>>      locomolcd_bl_device = backlight_device_register("locomo-bl",
>>                                                      &ldev->dev, NULL,
>> -                                                    &locomobl_data, &props);
>> +                                                    &locomobl_data, &props,
>> +                                                    
>> BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(locomolcd_bl_device))
>>              return PTR_ERR(locomolcd_bl_device);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
>> index e5b14f52628f..6ef51c6540a6 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
>> @@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ static int lp855x_backlight_register(struct lp855x *lp)
>>      props.brightness = pdata->initial_brightness;
>>  
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(lp->dev, name, lp->dev, lp,
>> -                                   &lp855x_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &lp855x_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
>> index cf869ec90cce..734677bef739 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
>> @@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ static int lp8788_backlight_register(struct lp8788_bl 
>> *bl)
>>              name = pdata->name;
>>  
>>      bl_dev = backlight_device_register(name, bl->lp->dev, bl,
>> -                                   &lp8788_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &lp8788_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl_dev))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl_dev);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c
>> index 8ab7297b118a..ebd41edcd936 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c
>> @@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ static int lv5207lp_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>  
>>      backlight = devm_backlight_device_register(&client->dev,
>>                              dev_name(&client->dev), &lv->client->dev,
>> -                            lv, &lv5207lp_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                            lv, &lv5207lp_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(backlight)) {
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(backlight);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
>> index 7b738d60ecc2..aa1d39ab9977 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
>> @@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ static int max8925_backlight_probe(struct 
>> platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "max8925-backlight",
>>                                      &pdev->dev, data,
>> -                                    &max8925_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    &max8925_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
>> index 546d94df21d5..c587a4ec89a2 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
>> @@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = OMAPBL_MAX_INTENSITY;
>>      dev = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "omap-bl", &pdev->dev,
>> -                                    bl, &omapbl_ops, &props);
>> +                                    bl, &omapbl_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(dev))
>>              return PTR_ERR(dev);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c
>> index 3acdb9f646ed..36d71b32b9cd 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c
>> @@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ static int ot200_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>  
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, dev_name(&pdev->dev),
>>                                      &pdev->dev, data, &ot200_backlight_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              retval = PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c
>> index 5d8bb8b20183..b654543ea895 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c
>> @@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ static int pandora_backlight_probe(struct 
>> platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = MAX_USER_VALUE;
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdev->name, &pdev->dev,
>> -                                    NULL, &pandora_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    NULL, &pandora_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c
>> index 85bd573b6d15..8f3dd6b22088 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c
>> @@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ static int pcf50633_bl_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>  
>>      pcf_bl->bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
>>                                              &pdev->dev, pcf_bl,
>> -                                            &pcf50633_bl_ops, &bl_props);
>> +                                            &pcf50633_bl_ops, &bl_props,
>> +                                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      if (IS_ERR(pcf_bl->bl))
>>              return PTR_ERR(pcf_bl->bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c
>> index 0b6d21955d91..85035f2f784f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c
>> @@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ static int pm8941_wled_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = PM8941_WLED_REG_VAL_MAX;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, wled->name,
>>                                          &pdev->dev, wled,
>> -                                        &pm8941_wled_ops, &props);
>> +                                        &pm8941_wled_ops, &props,
>> +                                        BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(bl);
>>  };
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
>> index b2b366bb0f97..98655fce462c 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
>> @@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
>>      bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev, pb,
>> -                                   &pwm_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &pwm_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/s6e63m0.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/s6e63m0.c
>> index 3c4a22a3063a..60bc88075e68 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/s6e63m0.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/s6e63m0.c
>> @@ -748,7 +748,8 @@ static int s6e63m0_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>  
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(&spi->dev, "s6e63m0bl-bl",
>>                                      &spi->dev, lcd, &s6e63m0_backlight_ops,
>> -                                    &props);
>> +                                    &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd))
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>>  
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/sky81452-backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/sky81452-backlight.c
>> index d414c7a3acf5..9abdbcf71fef 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/sky81452-backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/sky81452-backlight.c
>> @@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ static int sky81452_bl_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.max_brightness = SKY81452_MAX_BRIGHTNESS,
>>      name = pdata->name ? pdata->name : SKY81452_DEFAULT_NAME;
>>      bd = devm_backlight_device_register(dev, name, dev, regmap,
>> -                                            &sky81452_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                            &sky81452_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              dev_err(dev, "failed to register. err=%ld\n", PTR_ERR(bd));
>>              return PTR_ERR(bd);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
>> index 83742d806391..755a61727ca1 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
>> @@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ static int tosa_bl_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>      props.max_brightness = 512 - 1;
>>      data->bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&client->dev, "tosa-bl",
>>                                              &client->dev, data, &bl_ops,
>> -                                            &props);
>> +                                            &props,
>> +                                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(data->bl)) {
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(data->bl);
>>              goto err_reg;
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
>> index fd524ad860a5..0ac55b9a773c 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
>> @@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ static int tps65217_bl_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>  
>>      tps65217_bl->bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, pdev->name,
>>                                              tps65217_bl->dev, tps65217_bl,
>> -                                            &tps65217_bl_ops, &bl_props);
>> +                                            &tps65217_bl_ops, &bl_props,
>> +                                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(tps65217_bl->bl)) {
>>              dev_err(tps65217_bl->dev,
>>                      "registration of backlight device failed: %d\n", rc);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c 
>> b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
>> index 6eab0d6c262a..8b92a277f83b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
>> @@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = max_isel;
>>      bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, "wm831x", &pdev->dev,
>> -                                    data, &wm831x_backlight_ops, &props);
>> +                                    data, &wm831x_backlight_ops, &props,
>> +                                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(bl);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
>> index 669ecc755fa9..d6c46d670622 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
>> @@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info 
>> *sinfo)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 0xff;
>>      bl = backlight_device_register("backlight", &sinfo->pdev->dev, sinfo,
>> -                                   &atmel_lcdc_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &atmel_lcdc_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(&sinfo->pdev->dev, "error %ld on backlight register\n",
>>                              PTR_ERR(bl));
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c
>> index 0a4626886b00..dae8734870c9 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c
>> @@ -1871,7 +1871,8 @@ static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty128_bl_data,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              info->bl_dev = NULL;
>>              printk(KERN_WARNING "aty128: Backlight registration failed\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
>> index f34ed47fcaf8..918ec8f946aa 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
>> @@ -2242,7 +2242,8 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              info->bl_dev = NULL;
>>              printk(KERN_WARNING "aty: Backlight registration failed\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_backlight.c
>> index 301d6d6aeead..a8c9ef618e42 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_backlight.c
>> @@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(name, rinfo->info->dev, pdata,
>> -                                   &radeon_bl_data, &props);
>> +                                   &radeon_bl_data, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              rinfo->info->bl_dev = NULL;
>>              printk("radeonfb: Backlight registration failed\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c
>> index ef29fb425122..77b6f98d2182 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c
>> @@ -765,7 +765,8 @@ static int bfin_lq035_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHENESS;
>>      bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf537-bl", NULL, NULL,
>> -                                       &bfin_lq035fb_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                       &bfin_lq035fb_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                       BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>  
>>      lcd_dev = lcd_device_register(KBUILD_MODNAME, &pdev->dev, NULL,
>>                                    &bfin_lcd_ops);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c
>> index 8f1f97c75619..4001f3c9c40c 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c
>> @@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ static int bfin_bf54x_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 255;
>>      bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf54x-bl", NULL, NULL,
>> -                                       &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                       &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                       BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl_dev)) {
>>              printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME
>>                      ": unable to register backlight.\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
>> index e5ee4d9677f7..6c1c64f48432 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
>> @@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ static int bfin_t350mcqb_probe(struct platform_device 
>> *pdev)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = 255;
>>      bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf52x-bl", NULL, NULL,
>> -                                       &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                       &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                       BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl_dev)) {
>>              printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME
>>                      ": unable to register backlight.\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/s6e8ax0.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/s6e8ax0.c
>> index de2f3e793786..a78c6effab97 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/s6e8ax0.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/s6e8ax0.c
>> @@ -796,7 +796,8 @@ static int s6e8ax0_probe(struct mipi_dsim_lcd_device 
>> *dsim_dev)
>>      }
>>  
>>      lcd->bd = devm_backlight_device_register(lcd->dev, "s6e8ax0-bl",
>> -                            lcd->dev, lcd, &s6e8ax0_backlight_ops, NULL);
>> +                            lcd->dev, lcd, &s6e8ax0_backlight_ops, NULL,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(lcd->bd)) {
>>              dev_err(lcd->dev, "failed to register backlight ops.\n");
>>              return PTR_ERR(lcd->bd);
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c
>> index f91b1db262b0..c13c365e6622 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c
>> @@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ static void mx3fb_init_backlight(struct mx3fb_data *fbd)
>>      sdc_set_brightness(fbd, fbd->backlight_level);
>>  
>>      bl = backlight_device_register("mx3fb-bl", fbd->dev, fbd,
>> -                                   &mx3fb_lcdc_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                                   &mx3fb_lcdc_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(fbd->dev, "error %ld on backlight register\n",
>>                              PTR_ERR(bl));
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nv_backlight.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
>> index 5c151b2ea683..fdb91547b02f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
>> @@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &nvidia_bl_ops,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              info->bl_dev = NULL;
>>              printk(KERN_WARNING "nvidia: Backlight registration failed\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
>> index b58012b82b6f..2c5fccf81391 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
>> @@ -1259,7 +1259,8 @@ static int dsicm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>  
>>              props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>              bldev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(dev),
>> -                            dev, ddata, &dsicm_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                            dev, ddata, &dsicm_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                            BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>              if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
>>                      r = PTR_ERR(bldev);
>>                      goto err_bl;
>> diff --git 
>> a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
>> index 468560a6daae..8d7821e8bb0a 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
>> @@ -816,7 +816,8 @@ static int acx565akm_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>  
>>      bldev = backlight_device_register("acx565akm", &ddata->spi->dev,
>> -                    ddata, &acx565akm_bl_ops, &props);
>> +                    ddata, &acx565akm_bl_ops, &props,
>> +                    BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
>>              r = PTR_ERR(bldev);
>>              goto err_reg_bl;
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c
>> index 2ef26ad99341..6dc05da50609 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c
>> @@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
>>      props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
>>      props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
>>      bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &riva_bl_ops,
>> -                                   &props);
>> +                                   &props,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
>>              info->bl_dev = NULL;
>>              printk(KERN_WARNING "riva: Backlight registration failed\n");
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
>> index 82c0a8caa9b8..2000ed98b380 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
>> @@ -2314,7 +2314,8 @@ static struct backlight_device 
>> *sh_mobile_lcdc_bl_probe(struct device *parent,
>>      struct backlight_device *bl;
>>  
>>      bl = backlight_device_register(ch->cfg->bl_info.name, parent, ch,
>> -                                   &sh_mobile_lcdc_bl_ops, NULL);
>> +                                   &sh_mobile_lcdc_bl_ops, NULL,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              dev_err(parent, "unable to register backlight device: %ld\n",
>>                      PTR_ERR(bl));
>> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c 
>> b/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c
>> index a9c45c89b15e..a8a7ba4acde6 100644
>> --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c
>> @@ -673,7 +673,8 @@ static int ssd1307fb_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
>>  
>>      snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name), "ssd1307fb%d", info->node);
>>      bl = backlight_device_register(bl_name, &client->dev, par,
>> -                                   &ssd1307fb_bl_ops, NULL);
>> +                                   &ssd1307fb_bl_ops, NULL,
>> +                                   BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT);
>>      if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
>>              ret = PTR_ERR(bl);
>>              dev_err(&client->dev, "unable to register backlight device: 
>> %d\n",
>> diff --git a/include/linux/backlight.h b/include/linux/backlight.h
>> index 5f2fd61ef4fb..79af3ccabeca 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/backlight.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/backlight.h
>> @@ -129,13 +129,16 @@ static inline int backlight_update_status(struct 
>> backlight_device *bd)
>>      return ret;
>>  }
>>  
>> +#define BACKLIGHT_REGISTER_FB_CLIENT 0x1
>>  extern struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
>>      struct device *dev, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops,
>> -    const struct backlight_properties *props);
>> +    const struct backlight_properties *props,
>> +    unsigned long flags);
>>  extern struct backlight_device *devm_backlight_device_register(
>>      struct device *dev, const char *name, struct device *parent,
>>      void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops,
>> -    const struct backlight_properties *props);
>> +    const struct backlight_properties *props,
>> +    unsigned long flags);
>>  extern void backlight_device_unregister(struct backlight_device *bd);
>>  extern void devm_backlight_device_unregister(struct device *dev,
>>                                      struct backlight_device *bd);
>> -- 
>> 2.8.1
>> 
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