if (!bd->ops->check_fb ||
                    bd->ops->check_fb(evdata->info)) {
                        bd->props.fb_blank = *(int *)evdata->data;
+                       if (bd->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+                               bd->props.state &= ~BL_CORE_FBBLANK;
+                       else
+                               bd->props.state |= BL_CORE_FBBLANK;
                        backlight_update_status(bd);
                }
        mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 
 static struct class *backlight_class;
 
+static int backlight_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state)
+{
+       struct backlight_device *bd = to_backlight_device(dev);
+
+       if (bd->ops->options & BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME) {
+               mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
+               bd->props.state |= BL_CORE_SUSPENDED;
+               backlight_update_status(bd);
+               mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int backlight_resume(struct device *dev)
+{
+       struct backlight_device *bd = to_backlight_device(dev);
+
+       if (bd->ops->options & BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME) {
+               mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
+               bd->props.state &= ~BL_CORE_SUSPENDED;
+               backlight_update_status(bd);
+               mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static void bl_device_release(struct device *dev)
 {
        struct backlight_device *bd = to_backlight_device(dev);
        }
 
        backlight_class->dev_attrs = bl_device_attributes;
+       backlight_class->suspend = backlight_suspend;
+       backlight_class->resume = backlight_resume;
        return 0;
 }
 
 
 static struct backlight_device *corgi_backlight_device;
 static struct generic_bl_info *bl_machinfo;
 
-static unsigned long corgibl_flags;
-#define CORGIBL_SUSPENDED     0x01
-#define CORGIBL_BATTLOW       0x02
+/* Flag to signal when the battery is low */
+#define CORGIBL_BATTLOW       BL_CORE_DRIVER1
 
 static int corgibl_send_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 
        if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
                intensity = 0;
-       if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+       if (bd->props.state & BL_CORE_FBBLANK)
                intensity = 0;
-       if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_SUSPENDED)
+       if (bd->props.state & BL_CORE_SUSPENDED)
                intensity = 0;
-       if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_BATTLOW)
+       if (bd->props.state & CORGIBL_BATTLOW)
                intensity &= bl_machinfo->limit_mask;
 
        bl_machinfo->set_bl_intensity(intensity);
        return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static int corgibl_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
-{
-       struct backlight_device *bd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
-       corgibl_flags |= CORGIBL_SUSPENDED;
-       backlight_update_status(bd);
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static int corgibl_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-       struct backlight_device *bd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
-       corgibl_flags &= ~CORGIBL_SUSPENDED;
-       backlight_update_status(bd);
-       return 0;
-}
-#else
-#define corgibl_suspend        NULL
-#define corgibl_resume NULL
-#endif
-
 static int corgibl_get_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
        return corgibl_intensity;
  */
 void corgibl_limit_intensity(int limit)
 {
+       struct backlight_device *bd = corgi_backlight_device;
+
+       mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
        if (limit)
-               corgibl_flags |= CORGIBL_BATTLOW;
+               bd->props.state |= CORGIBL_BATTLOW;
        else
-               corgibl_flags &= ~CORGIBL_BATTLOW;
+               bd->props.state &= ~CORGIBL_BATTLOW;
        backlight_update_status(corgi_backlight_device);
+       mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgibl_limit_intensity);
 
 
 static struct backlight_ops corgibl_ops = {
+       .options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
        .get_brightness = corgibl_get_intensity,
        .update_status  = corgibl_send_intensity,
 };
 static struct platform_driver corgibl_driver = {
        .probe          = corgibl_probe,
        .remove         = corgibl_remove,
-       .suspend        = corgibl_suspend,
-       .resume         = corgibl_resume,
        .driver         = {
                .name   = "generic-bl",
        },
 
 struct fb_info;
 
 struct backlight_ops {
+       unsigned int options;
+
+#define BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME  (1 << 0)
+
        /* Notify the backlight driver some property has changed */
        int (*update_status)(struct backlight_device *);
        /* Return the current backlight brightness (accounting for power,
           modes; 4: full off), see FB_BLANK_XXX */
        int power;
        /* FB Blanking active? (values as for power) */
+       /* Due to be removed, please use (state & BL_CORE_FBBLANK) */
        int fb_blank;
+       /* Flags used to signal drivers of state changes */
+       /* Upper 4 bits are reserved for driver internal use */
+       unsigned int state;
+
+#define BL_CORE_SUSPENDED      (1 << 0)        /* backlight is suspended */
+#define BL_CORE_FBBLANK                (1 << 1)        /* backlight is under an fb blank event */
+#define BL_CORE_DRIVER4                (1 << 28)       /* reserved for driver specific use */
+#define BL_CORE_DRIVER3                (1 << 29)       /* reserved for driver specific use */
+#define BL_CORE_DRIVER2                (1 << 30)       /* reserved for driver specific use */
+#define BL_CORE_DRIVER1                (1 << 31)       /* reserved for driver specific use */
+
 };
 
 struct backlight_device {