diff --git a/include/linux/ks8851.h b/include/linux/ks8851.h
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+/* Copyright (c) 2011, Code Aurora Forum. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
+ * only version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* struct ks8851_pdata - platform data definition for a KS8851 device
+ * @irq_gpio - GPIO pin number for the KS8851 IRQ line
+ * @rst_gpio - GPIO pin number for the KS8851 Reset line
+ *
+ * Platform data may be omitted (or individual GPIO numbers set to -1) to
+ * avoid doing any GPIO configuration in the driver.
+ */
+struct ks8851_pdata {
+	int irq_gpio;
+	int rst_gpio;
+};