# File lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb, line 271
    def linear_gradient(position_or_angle, *color_stops)
      if color_stop?(position_or_angle)
        color_stops.unshift(position_or_angle)
        position_or_angle = nil
      elsif list_of_color_stops?(position_or_angle)
        color_stops = position_or_angle.value + color_stops
        position_or_angle = nil
      end
      position_or_angle = nil if position_or_angle && !position_or_angle.to_bool

      # Support legacy use of the color-stops() function
      if color_stops.size == 1 && (stops = list_of_color_stops?(color_stops.first))
        color_stops = stops
      end
      LinearGradient.new(position_or_angle, send(:color_stops, *color_stops))
    end