Re: [v3.11-rc2] regression: brightness always on maximum.

From: JÃrg Otte
Date: Wed Jul 24 2013 - 07:32:40 EST


2013/7/24 Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxx>:
> On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 09:52:15 AM JÃrg Otte wrote:
>> The brightness of my laptop is always on maximum and can't be scaled
>> down.
>> Brightness control via function keys was always working on this
>> laptop, so this is a regression in v3.11-rc2.
>
> Is there any other way to control brightness on your system (eg. through a GUI)?
Yes

> If so, does it work?
No, it has no visible effect.

> Also, does reverting commit efaa14c help?
No

> If it doesn't help, does reverting
> commit 8c5bd7a too (so that both are reverted) help?
Yes, reverting both fixes the problem for me.

Thanks, JÃrg
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