On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:07:49 -0800 Linus Torvalds torvalds@linux-foundation.org wrote:
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Alex Riesen raa.lkml@gmail.com wrote:
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 13:11, Alex Riesen raa.lkml@gmail.com wrote:
Lastly, could you verify that my patch at https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/16/447 fixes it for you too? (Make sure you're at max brightness before rebooting.)
I'll try it now.
I can confirm that it does fix backlight in my case (Dell XPS 1330, LVDS panel, GM965/GL960).
Tested-by: Alex Riesen raa.lkml@gmail.com
Guys, should I apply this, or will I get it through somebody's pull?
I'm worried that removing combo mode will break some working setups, but if it's seen a lot of testing and is ok, then I'm fine with it, as it definitely simplifies things.